Raw milk bills have already passed in the lower houses of the Montana and Arkansas legislatures, and now appear to be headed for up-or-down votes on final passage in the Senate of each of those
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Indiana, Arkansas Among States Close to Votes on "Ag-gag" Bills
Bills to protect animal agriculture facilities from outsiders seeking to document what goes on in these establishments were killed by legislatures in New Hampshire, Wyoming and New Mexico, but remain very much alive in a
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"Ag-Gag" Bills Getting Hearings Today in Nebraska, Arkansas and Tennessee
Nebraska, Arkansas, and Tennessee today are holding legislative hearings on bills that supporters say protect farms and opponents say prevent people from being effective whistleblowers when collecting evidence of animal abuse. Abuse is a food
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Farm Protection Is Not "Ag-Gag," Says Animal Ag Spokeswoman
The introductions of new bills in Arkansas and Indiana bring the number of states where legislatures will be considering measures about interference with livestock and poultry operations to five. A national spokeswoman for animal agriculture
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Norovirus Shuts Down Arkansas School
Norovirus sickened more than 300 students at an Arkansas middle school last week, causing the school to shut its doors Friday. At least a third of the 900 children who attend Hellstern Middle School in
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Arkansas Prison Outbreak Was More Complex Than Most
The Salmonella outbreak at Arkansas Prison’s 96-year-old Tucker Unit was more complex than most, according to health officials. The outbreak, involving almost 600 prisoners and staff, was due to at least 6 different serotypes of
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Chicken Salad Caused Food Poisoning at Arkansas Prison
Arkansas health officials now think it was something in the chicken salad made almost half the inmates ill at the historic Tucker prison. Chicken salad recipes are often highly personalized, but among the typical ingredients
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Foodborne Illness Possible Cause of Arkansas Prison Illnesses
Health department officials Tuesday were all over the maximum security Arkansas prison now known simply as the “Tucker Unit” as almost half its inmates are down with mystery gastrointestinal illnesses. What’s causing the illnesses at
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Bottled Water with Mold Recalled in Arkansas
Certain lots of Mountain Pure bottled drinking water have been recalled because test results show the presence of biological contamination, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) announced Monday.
More testing is needed to identify
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