The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says illnesses from E. coli O157:H7 fell to a five-year low in the U.S. last year. CDC attributed the
Two locally popular restaurants on opposite sides of the country are proving once again that when it comes to eating and drinking establishments, going with the crowd is no protection
Tuesday the Supreme Court heard its first oral argument involving genetically modified crops (GMOs). Though the case, Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms, has reignited the discussion over GMOs, or
Retail giant Walmart announced yesterday it will require additional food safety measures from its beef suppliers, including specialized testing for dangerous pathogens like E. coli O157:57 and Salmonella–as
Not all the products containing recalled hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) have been sent back yet. Late to the party is MiDAS Foods International, which is recalling its Instant Beef Soup
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Webpage directed towards kids and teens is proving to be educational while also entertaining.
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An oil spill spanning over 3,000 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, left behind after an oil rig exploded and sank last week,
Ferd Hoefner, Policy Director, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), talks about S. 510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. Part II: On traceability and recordkeeping, exemptions for small food facilities,
The Durham County Health Department announced Tuesday that it is investigating a foodborne illness outbreak among people who ate food prepared at Bullock’s Barbecue, a restaurant located at 3330
Big Apple Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is enlisting the food industry in his National Salt Reduction Initiative one company at a time.
Both restaurants and packaged food companies are signing
The dairy farm at Road 3, Box 73 near Columbus Cross Roads, PA is owned by John B. Yurkanin.
The dairyman received a “Warning Letter” from the U.S. Food