<p>People need to have confidence in the U.S. food supply and a safety system that is based on prevention and scientifically sound risk assessment and management, as well as reliable, comprehensive data. The Food Safety project seeks to reduce health risks from foodborne pathogens by strengthening federal government authority and the enforcement of food safety laws.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx A multistate outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg infections linked to ground turkey in 2011 sickened 136 people, causing 37 hospitalizations and one death. The Pew Charitable Trusts' analysis of the outbreak found numerous inadequacies in the foodborne illness surveillance system that, if addressed, could help to prevent illnesses and, in some cases, deaths. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:28:02 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899465023&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=Too Slow: One of Nation’s Largest Poultry Recalls Came Too Late&WT.z_contenttype=Report The first major overhaul of the nation's food safety system since the Great Depression is moving forward, now that the Food and Drug Administration has proposed new rules aimed at halting the contamination of produce and processed foods. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:38:41 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899457534&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=Keeping Food Safety on the Menu (2013 Winter Trust Magazine)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary Erik Olson, director of food programs at The Pew Charitable Trusts, issues the following statement on the Jan. 4, 2013 release of major draft regulations to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which President Barack Obama signed two years prior on Jan. 4, 2011. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:10:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899440525&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=Pew Thanks President Obama for Fulfilling Promise to Make Our Food Safe&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Sandra Eskin, director of the safe food campaign at the Pew Charitable Trusts, is interviewed by The New York Times about the new FDA rules to prevent food contamination. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:51:30 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899440524&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=F.D.A. Offers Sweeping Rules to Stop Food Contamination&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle An opinion editorial written by Kathleen Chrismer about the need for swift approval and implementation of new food safety regualtions. Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:15:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899439802&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=We Can't Wait for Stronger Food Safety&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle An opinion editorial by Sandra Eskin, director of the Food Safety Campaign at the Pew Health Group, about the Food Safety Modernization Act and prevention of foodborne illness. Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899440177&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=Prevention Matters More Than Peanuts&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial <br />Sandra Eskin, the project director of the Pew Health Group’s Food Safety Campaign, discusses the final rules yet to be passed in the Obama Administration's food safety law which would give the Food and Drug Administration more control over food producers. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:55:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899424583&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=''As Food Recalls Mount, White House Still Lingering Over New Safety Rules''&WT.z_contenttype=PewInTheMedia In an email interview, Orlando Sentinel Editorial Writer Darryl E. Owens asked Sandy Eskin, project director of the Food Safety Campaign with the Pew Health Group, about the measure's potential impact. Sat, 08 Sep 2012 17:20:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899416532&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=Front & Center: Keeping an Eye on Food Supply&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle An opinion editorial in the Denver Post calls on the White House to stop delaying implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899411100&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Food Safety&WT.rss_a=Opinion: Food Safety Delay Puts Lives at Risk&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx