The 12th annual matanza, an event that’s been called a pig roast with side dishes, is back on in Belen, New Mexico.
The event, expected to attract 15,000
Ammoniated beef has taken a real beating in the media over the past couple years, and now fast-food giants McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Burger King are no longer
Certain production lots of Martinelli’s Gold Medal Sparkling Cider in six-pack shrink-bundled 250 mL glass bottles are being recalled in the western United States because a defective
Let’s not forget the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points system — HACCP — what it is, why it was developed and what its role truly is in regard to food
In another recall of cheese processed in Wisconsin, Bekkum Family Farms of Westby, WI, is removing shredded cheese from the market because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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Eating too much is what makes us gain weight, and calories alone are more significant than protein when it comes to a weight-loss regime.
That’s the finding of
The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it will be restricting the use of cephalosporin – a type of antibiotic – in food animals in order to prevent the growth of
Some state changes in food safety-related laws are taking effect this week, and more are likely in the near future.
State and territorial legislative bodies, according to the National
Just before the holidays, the FDA withdrew two 34 year-old proposals to limit the use of two non-therapeutic antibiotics (penicillin and tetracycline) in cattle feed, opting instead to
Recently several batches of dog food have been recalled because they were found to have levels of aflatoxins above acceptable limits. Aflatoxins develop when the mold Aspergilus forms on corn,
On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to supply guidance and “limited financial support” to 10 state and local health departments to complete one of
In terms of deaths-per-infection, this year’s Listeria outbreak in cantaloupes ranks as the deadliest foodborne illness outbreak in U.S. history, killing 31 of the 146 people