Massachusetts Gov. Charles D. Baker has vetoed permissive raw milk language in a bill to help coastal areas pay for recent storm damage and instead proposed lawmakers consider stronger regulation of milk that does not undergo pasteurization.
“Consumption of unpasteurized milk can result in foodborne illness and possible death due to bacterial infections, especially among…
It’s time to grab a sun hat and shovel, or rake, and head to the beach to dig for clams or gather oysters. What could be a better summer outing? But time is of the essence. This season’s last chance for minus low tides, which are the best times to dig for shellfish or gather…
The local food trend continues to spread, with U.S. consumers increasingly wanting to know exactly where their food comes from, but new data from Auburn University shows food safety issues at “small” and “very small” farms.
“Small and very small facilities do not have as many resources, and, while there are definitely fairly inexpensive ways…
More than a fourth of 212 people infected with Salmonella from backyard flocks so far this year are children younger than 5 years old, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting six separate outbreaks across 44 states.
The CDC posted a public warning in recent days; “This investigation is ongoing, and CDC will…
The government in Catalonia has decided to allow the direct sale of raw cow’s milk from producers to consumers.
The regulation sets production, sanitary, transport, labelling, handling and packaging requirements that must be met when selling unpasteurized milk. Authorities from the region in Spain said it applies to livestock farms in Catalonia that directly sell …
Behold the camel — giver of milk long known for its abundant supply of vitamins, proteins and minerals — and in some cases for sustaining life itself.
Yes, camel milk. People in Africa, the Middle East and Asia have depended on camels for milk for centuries. And now,…
People across the country are gearing up for home canning in efforts to preserve summer flavors for year-round enjoyment.
Consequently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now reminding the public that knowing how to can safely is essential to preventing the growth of dangerous bacteria.
“Home canning is a great way to preserve…
Promoting its leafy greens as cleaner and safer for the planet and people, Eden Green Technology has struck a deal with Walmart to market its produce, which is grown without soil in vertical racks in greenhouses.
“The produce is planted, picked and packed at the same facility, and kept in an unbroken cold chain to…
Texas Naturals Meats is recalling almost 500 pounds of raw frozen ground beef that was produced almost a year ago because its own tests this week returned positive results for E. coli O103.
The recalled “Green Fields Farms Rogers Texas Ground Beef” sparked concern at the USDA’s Food…
Research recently published by scientists in The Netherlands shows that E. coli and Campylobacter bacteria are so common on goat and sheep dairy farms that pasteurization is necessary to prevent contamination of raw milk and products made with it.
The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment and the Dutch Food and Consumer…
