Rachael Oatman is the Digital Media Associate Editor at MEAT+POULTRY. She specializes in covering the food industry, particularly within the realms of agriculture, animal welfare, and consumer packaged goods, while managing the publication's digital media channels. Oatman has been featured in notable publications such as Food Business News, Supermarket Perimeter, and MeatPoultry.com.
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Rachael primarily covers topics related to meat processing, the pork industry, agriculture, and general food industry news. She seems particularly interested in press releases and private sector announcements within these sectors.
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By: Rachael Oatman
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its latest — and likely its last — update on Dec. 3 regarding the E. coli outbreak linked to yellow onions served at McDonald’s restaurants. The agency said it considers the outbreak over and that the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) investigation is officially closed.
WASHINGTON — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a joint Request for Information (RFI) regarding food date labeling.
In an era where “efficiency” is the buzzword in the poultry industry, it takes a radical person to admit increased production doesn't necessarily lead to better production.
By: Rachael Oatman
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a joint Request for Information (RFI) regarding food date labeling.
By: Andrey Popov, Rachael Oatman
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. — Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt fired Ken McQueen from his position as secretary of energy and environment and director of the department of energy immediately after McQueen appeared at a court hearing for a state lawsuit against poultry processors on Dec. 3.
The first reduction in the global beef supply since the COVID-19 pandemic is predicted in 2025 due to herd contraction in the world’s four largest beef producing countries.
WASHINGTON — The US Department of Agriculture’s Food and Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on Dec. 4 for ready-to-eat frozen chicken nuggets that did not receive the benefit of import reinspection.
By: Rachael Oatman
WASHINGTON — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allotting an additional $300 million to support the expansion of US food and agricultural exports in emerging global markets. This second round of Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) grants will be distributed across 67 agricultural organizations.
WASHINGTON — The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is accepting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) on Dec. 20. The advisory committee’s role is to provide impartial scientific advice to the USDA and other government agencies on microbiological and public health issues concerning the safety of the US food supply.
DENVER — The European Parliament approved a one-year delay of a regulation that that would require importers of beef and other goods to show their products are not linked to deforestation. The rule was originally set to go into effect on Dec. 30.
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