Denis Stearns, is of-counsel at Marler Clark, earned a BA in philosophy from Seattle University, and his law degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He graduated from both schools with high honors, and won numerous awards for service and
The tragedy of the huge and ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is the source of much controversy, multiple competing narratives, and unashamed finger-pointing by nearly all involved.
“She had no way of knowing it, but that plain country woman, whose name I have long forgotten, taught me one of the most important lessons of my life: food
There is much to be said for tradition, especially as it relates to food. When my mother was alive, her tradition at Christmas was to make twice-baked potatoes, which she
For decades, the meat industry has insisted that pathogens like E. coli O157:H7 are inherent to raw meat, that there is no way for the manufacturing process to eliminate
E. coli O157:H7 and Mechanically Tenderized Steaks
By now, most people have come to understand that a lot of industrially produced, mass-manufactured ground beef sold in the United States
A lawsuit was filed on December 4, 2009, against Cargill seeking at least $100 million to compensate Stephanie Smith for the tragic, life-changing injuries that she suffered as a result
On Tuesday, November 3, 2009, I made a presentation at the Fourth International Conference on Food Safety and Quality. The presentation was one of two keynote speeches given that morning,
More Meat Industry Dissembling on E. coli
On October 3, 2009, the New York Times published a lengthy and compelling story about Stephanie Smith and the E. coli O157:H7
Rebutting Michele Bachmann on the 2009 Food Safety Modernization Act.
Twenty years ago, when I was in college and studying for a BA in Philosophy, one of the courses required
Although I am not terribly fond of the term, I must admit at the outset that I am a “foodie.” The confirmed symptoms are undeniable. Rarely (if ever) does a
. . . in Support of National Food Safety Education Month–That is, if it was really serious about food safety.
You may or may not know this, but this month, September 2009,
In this public comment on a proposed change in policy by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, I offer strong support for the idea of requiring all meat and
