At least four children at an Alabama daycare contracted Salmonella infections between the end of September and middle of October. Health officials say other cases may be linked to the
Six more people are confirmed to be victims of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that has sickened almost 300 people in Northern Ireland. One restaurant, Flicks, has been named
Testimony in the two-week trial in Baltimore over how poultry practices affect the water quality on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has ended, but the spinning continues, with closing arguments
While in Boise, Idaho on Thursday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) publicly committed to holding a vote on the 2012 farm bill after the election. The commitment comes
FDA announced this week that two food supplement companies have recently halted production in response to claims and court orders. Truman J. Berst, doing business as Alternative Health and Herbs
Thanks to increased trade in food and farm products, and the growth of Muslim communities in traditionally non-Muslim regions like northern Europe and the US, many non-Muslims are
A panel of business leaders in the natural foods industry — included executives at Whole Foods Market and Amy’s Kitchen — took to their phones on Thursday in a conference call
An estimated 290 people are now thought to have been sickened in what has become the largest E. coli outbreak to affect Northern Ireland. Health officials announced Wednesday that 124
In a little less than two years, recalled foods have been linked to 1,753 illnesses, 464 hospitalizations and at least 37 deaths and have cost the public $227 million
If you follow politics, you may have noticed there are loads of scorecards that grade politicians. Each special interest seems to have at least one such report card. Environmentalists, for
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a Federal Grand Jury subpoena for a former employee of Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), four years after the company caused a
The number of Slamonella Bredeney infections linked to peanut products from New Mexico-based Sunland, Inc. rose again today, reaching 38, up from the 35 cases last reported by the