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Nourriture d’automne
Today we break down the catalog for food safety in education communities; with primary attention to consultations from private standard developing organizations and federal agencies charged with food safety. We do so with sensitivity to animals and plants and sustainability of the global food supply chain. Many school cafeterias are central fixtures in the local community food supply chain.
Codex Alimentarius
The Codex Alimentarius covers all foods, whether processed, semi-processed or raw. In addition to standards for specific foods, the Codex Alimentarius contains general standards covering matters such as food labeling, food hygiene, food additives and pesticide residues, and procedures for assessing the safety of foods derived from modern biotechnology. It also contains guidelines for management of governmental import and export inspection and certification systems for foods.
Cranberries
“Early Black” variety- cranberry bog at our Cranberry Station in East Wareham. This video shows a typical cranberry bog and cranberry plants.
Quadrivium: Autumn
Educational settlements are where people come to feel at home in beautiful surroundings. The catalog that informs the safety and sustainability of these "cities-within-cities" changes 100 to 1000 times per day. Titles are time-sensitive, copyright protected and land in public law. We monitor the action continuously to formulate response to public consultations. Topics appear on our CALENDAR and explored every day at 16:00 UTC. Recommend refresh of this web page once or twice to see timeliest information.
Turkey Research
Mike Hulet, Penn State associate professor of poultry science, discusses research from and general information about Penn State's Poultry Education and Research Center.
Seed the Future
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is an educational and scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in St. Joseph, Michigan, ASABE comprises members in more than 100 countries.
Current Issues & Recent Research
We examine the proposals for the 2028 National Electrical Safety Code; including our own. Public comment on proposed changes will be received until March 24th. The 2026 National Electrical Code which has recently been released for public use (public input on the 2029 revision will be received until April 9, 2026).
Food Safety
Schools, colleges, universities (residence halls, athletic venues, hospitals, etc.) have significant food preparation and serving enterprises. NSF International -- founded at the University of Michigan in 1948 -- is one of the first names in the food safety domain. Standards setting committee meetings are hosted online frequently and open to the public.