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Suspected botulism death prompts warning about home-canned food

By News Desk on April 27, 2022

Public health officials in Washington state are urging people to practice safe procedures for home canning after a man died during the weekend.

The man, from Grays Harbor County, was between 55 and 65 years…
Continue Reading Suspected botulism death prompts warning about home-canned food

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Kosher is going mainstream; food safety an important issue

By Cookson Beecher on April 19, 2022

For the approximately 15.2 million Jewish people in the world, this is a time to celebrate Passover — the festival commemorating the exodus of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery in the 1200s BC. This year…
Continue Reading Kosher is going mainstream; food safety an important issue

Studies call into question ‘raised without antibiotics’ claims; Whole Foods named

By Dan Flynn on April 12, 2022

It does not look like there is going to be any recall of mislabeled beef, but new studies do mean there is more uncertainty at the meat counter. The study findings, published in Science on…
Continue Reading Studies call into question ‘raised without antibiotics’ claims; Whole Foods named

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Environmental Working Groups names its top and bottom picks for fresh produce

By Coral Beach on April 8, 2022

The Environmental Working Group has released its annual best and worst lists of fresh produce based on pesticide residues.

The lists — released under the trademarked Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen — are based on…
Continue Reading Environmental Working Groups names its top and bottom picks for fresh produce

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Georgia governor has decision to make on raw milk; other states take up question

By Dan Flynn on April 7, 2022

Time was when no state legislature worth its salt would convene until well after mid-January and adjourn by planting season around mid-April. Enough states still adhere to that schedule that calendar that it often prevents…
Continue Reading Georgia governor has decision to make on raw milk; other states take up question

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Survey reveals food safety concerns in Germany; consumers urged to be wary of wild garlic

By News Desk on April 6, 2022

A German survey has looked at what food issues the population is concerned about.

Half of the respondents think that food bought in Germany is safe and 44 percent think that food safety will continue…
Continue Reading Survey reveals food safety concerns in Germany; consumers urged to be wary of wild garlic

New organic dairy rule taps down on how to expand herds

By Dan Flynn on April 1, 2022

A major rule change was rolled out this week for the rapidly growing organic dairy industry in the United States.

The USDA Origin of Livestock rule announced this week puts a premium on cows used…
Continue Reading New organic dairy rule taps down on how to expand herds

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Plant-based meat, dairy and eggs: A game changer or a flash in the pan?

By Cookson Beecher on March 31, 2022

– COMMENTARY –

You’ve probably heard a lot about the new plant-based foods — meatless beef and poultry and dairy-free milk, for example, but most people don’t know much, if anything, about them. In fact,…
Continue Reading Plant-based meat, dairy and eggs: A game changer or a flash in the pan?

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Iowa Senate approves on-farm sales and distribution of unpasteurized, raw milk

By Dan Flynn on March 12, 2022

Many times during the past two decades, it looked like Iowa consumers were going to lose their protection from the hazards of raw milk. But, the Iowa Legislature has always come through by continuing the…
Continue Reading Iowa Senate approves on-farm sales and distribution of unpasteurized, raw milk

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How to avoid processed baby foods and accompanying heavy metals

By Guest Contributor on March 11, 2022

– OPINION –

By Jenny Shell

On Feb. 4, 2021, the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy released a report detailing its findings and concerns about the presence of heavy metals,…
Continue Reading How to avoid processed baby foods and accompanying heavy metals

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