Watch the webinar “HPAI and Its Impact on Food Production Industries”
Task Force Index
Foodborne Pathogens: Review of Recommendations
Scientists offer 18 recommendations as a platform to focus and stimulate efforts toward food safety improvements.
The Proposed EPA Plant Pesticide Rule
A panel of five members of the National Academy of Sciences formed by CAST examine the scientific merits of the Biotechnology Industry Organization response to the major conclusions reached by eleven professional scientific societies on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal to regulate genes which make plants resistant to pests by means of genetic engineering under the same regulations developed for use of chemical pesticides applied to plants.
Examination of Dietary Recommendations for Salt-Cured, Smoked, and Nitrite-Preserved Foods
The scientific evidence does not support restrictions in the consumption of salted, smoked, or nitrite-preserved foods by the U.S. population.
Contribution of Animal Products to Healthful Diets
Foods derived from animals contribute significantly to total nutrients in the U.S. food supply. […]
Well-Being of Agricultural Animals
Concern for the welfare of farm animals is mounting in the United States. Although many […]
Grazing on Public Lands
Approximately 262 million acres of public land in the western United States are grazed […]
Integrated Animal Waste Management
A broad spectrum of integrated manure management systems are available to collect, transfer, store, […]
Future of Irrigated Agriculture
Farmers irrigating in the western United States face a host of changing circumstances that will […]
Radiation Pasteurization of Food
Foodborne bacteria cause as many as 9,000 deaths in the United States annually; yet scientifically proven safe, low doses of pasteurizing radiation can kill over 99% of most foodborne bacteria. Radiation pasteurization safely controls foodborne pathogens on beef, pork, lamb, and seafood.
Diversifying U.S. Crop Production
For more than a century, crop price instability has dogged U.S. farmers. And in the past 60 years–despite federal subsidy and acreage reduction programs meant to stabilize farm income–farm numbers, farm populations, and rural prosperity have declined ominously.