FDA Aims to Better Regulate Salmonella in Animal Feed

摘要

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been cracking down on Salmonella in human food and animal feed in recent years with excellent intention but some undesirable consequences. Canadian canola meal exports to the U.S., for example, have been halted due to detection of non-disease-causing strains of Salmonella. Used in animal feed, canola meal is particularly beneficial for dairy cattle as studies show that it can boost milk production by 1 liter per cow per day. Disruption to the U.S. canola meal supply has set back the domestic dairy industry to the tune of potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars. Holy cow.