In the two months since Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill (SB) 21-079 to deregulate direct to consumer meat sales, there’s not been any sign of a new industry taking off. Work on writing
Continue Reading Direct sales of meat to Colorado consumers may come slowly after fast approval
Health officials in Idaho are seeing an increase of Campylobacter illnesses they say are often associated with unpasteurized, raw milk.
Eastern Idaho Public Health issued a public notice reminding consumers of “inherent risks” of consuming
Continue Reading Rise in Campylobacter infections prompts raw milk warning from Idaho officials
Another child has been added to the list of patients in an E. Coli outbreak linked to local, organic yogurt. Some production at the implicated dairy, Pure Eire, remains shut down.
The Washington Department of
Continue Reading Another patient confirmed in E. coli outbreak linked to local, organic yogurt
A new law in New Hampshire will require people who make money from wild mushrooms to become certified under a licensing program designed to decrease poisonings.
Gov. Chris Sununu signed House Bill 345 into law
Continue Reading State acts to protect public from poisonous mushrooms; certification required in 2022
Knowing how harmful, or even deadly, extreme heat can be, the Arizona Corporation Commission last month approved tentative rules that would protect customers who haven’t paid their bills from having their electricity disconnected during periods
Continue Reading Arizona tackles power cutoffs; food safety an important issue
Recently, I did something I had not done in a long time. I ate in a restaurant with my family. Actually, we ate on the outdoor patio, since my kids are too young to
Continue Reading Not ready to eat GMO animals? Then you might not want to order the salmon
Texas has shown that you do not need a legislative body to make it easier to sell unpasteurized, raw milk legally.
The new Texas Department of State Health Services rules permit widespread delivery of raw
Continue Reading Texas health department makes selling raw milk much easier
The USDA’s organic label is likely the most trusted mark of its kind. The organic label has seen steady growth ever since 1990 when Congress passed the Organic Food Production Act (OFPA).
The U.S. Department
Continue Reading Enforcement stepped up in past year to protect USDA’s organic label
It’s not agriculture the way most of us think of it: A farmer on a tractor plowing up the soil or a crew of farmworkers harvesting a crop. How could it be? Karim Giscombe, founder
Continue Reading Focusing in on the details of the food revolution that is on its way
Washington State public health officials today announced a likely link between PCC Community Market brand organic yogurt and an E. Coli outbreak that is hitting children hard. The yogurt is produced by Pure Eire Dairy.
Continue Reading Public health officials urge consumers to check for yogurt linked to outbreak
