Veteran journalist with 15+ years covering food safety. Dan has reported for newspapers across the West and earned Associated Press recognition for deadline reporting. At FSN, he leads editorial direction and covers foodborne illness policy.
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) or hoof-and-mouth disease (HMD) is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that primarily affects even-toed ungulates, including domestic and wild bovids. The virus causes a high
We don’t know how USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service did last year because final data is not yet available. Data is available through June 30, though, and
Everyone planning international travel early in 2025 should review the travel health notices issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Travel health notices often follow international outbreaks.
A 65-year-old with underlying medical conditions has succumbed to avian flu in Louisiana. It is the first bird flu death in the United States.
The patient, who was exposed to
Brothers Stewart and Micheal Parnell are the most reviled characters from one of food safety’s worst tragedies, and they’ve been trying for an early release from prison going
Recent history has seen Listeria monocytogenes in cheeses, peaches, ice cream, raw milk cheese, leafy greens, ham, taco kits, salad kits, and more products; and the government recognizes the problem.
Congress rolled out the $31 billion disaster package on Tuesday, which includes a one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill through September 2025.
Since the Farm Bill, with its numerous
While raw milk consumption is an elusive figure, it’s generally accepted that it is both more popular and more risky today than at any time in the past several
The Amish turnout in last month’s election was reported to be “unprecedented,” possibly helping President-elect Donald J. Trump take Pennsylvania.
The Amish were reportedly moved to the polls by
The HHS and USDA are nearing the publication of another round of Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The only question may be whether the new guidelines will be issued before the
One multi-billion merger partner bailed out after two court rulings went against the long-pending Kroger-Albertsons merger.
Albertsons has gone from being a merger partner with Kroger to seeking billions over
