Editor’s Note: This opinion piece was written by Carol L. Tucker-Foreman and Richard A. Raymond, M.D.
Like the familiar cell phone coverage commercial on television, we are
Who would’ve guessed sprouts? Who would have predicted that Germany’s E. coli outbreak, already one of the worst food poisoning epidemics in recent times, might be connected to
Update: On Monday officials with the Lower-Saxony state agriculture said 23 of 40 samples from the suspect sprout farm tested negative for the outbreak strain of E. coli. More
Other U.S. media had not yet figured out that an epic food safety story was breaking on the other side of the world when Food Safety News writer Gretchen
I have been following the outbreak in Germany rather intensively for sustainable agriculture groups and local organic farmers, because of my past work on E. coli O157:H7 and spinach
Update: Sprouts from an organic farm in Uelzen, south of Hamburg, are now suspected as the source of the E. coli outbreak in Germany, officials from the state of Lower
A Kansas company’s claims that elderberry juice can prevent certain illnesses or be used to treat certain diseases are unproven and illegal, the government charged in court papers last
A Connecticut company that makes raw diet pet food and all-natural treats is recalling certain boxes of Bravo! Pig Ears Chews because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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German health authorities Friday continued to advise against eating raw tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce from Northern Germany, and provided more details about their efforts to find the source of the
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Thursday that three reported cases of Listeria infection, two of which resulted in death, had been reported in Denver since May
America’s widely recognized food pyramid is being replaced by a simpler, more relevant nutritional symbol: a plate. First Lady Michelle Obama, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Surgeon General Regina
“New SuperToxic Strain,” shouts the headline from Britain’s Sky News. “Germany Wrestles with Deadly E. Coli,” reports the Los Angeles Times. “A Warning for Americans,” lectures Fox News.
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