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U.S. FDA announces multi-year study to understand how pathogens in the farming environment may cause foodborne illness outbreaks
During the October 29, 2020 advisory board meeting, Tim York was named the new Chief Executive Officer of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement. York will replace Scott Horsfall who is retiring in early 2021.
This week the LGMA is launching a new website created specifically for registered dietitians, influencers, professional food writers and consumers. LettuceInfo.org is dedicated to everything you need to know about lettuce and leafy greens and is a resource to help people access facts and get answers about lettuce safety and nutrition.
Last year the LGMA approved significant changes to improve the safety of water used in farming leafy greens. These updates are now in place throughout the California leafy greens industry and represent a further strengthening of what were already the most stringent measures required of any produce commodity. These requirements also go well beyond what’s currently in place under federal Produce Safety Rule regulations.
A survey of member companies operating under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement shows that producers are capable of quickly tracking product involved in an outbreak or recall.
In a year of unparalleled tragedies stemming from the pandemic to California wildfires, lettuce farmers in California and Arizona are taking action to prevent foodborne illness outbreaks.
