Idaho’s new “ag-gag” law is unconstitutional, U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled on Monday. A spokesman for Idaho’s attorney general said the state has not decided if it will appeal the decision to
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30 Salmonella Cases Under Investigation in Idaho at Boise Co-op
Approximately 30 confirmed cases of Salmonella are under investigation in Boise, ID, according to local news station KTVB. The Idaho Central District Health Department (CDHD) is looking into the potential that the outbreak originated
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Letter From the Editor: Better a Civil Action
It was U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis who said that “a state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Idaho Restaurant
A recent Salmonella outbreak associated with a Boise, ID, restaurant has sickened at least five people. The name of the restaurant has not yet been released.
“We’ve gone in and inspected and looked at appropriate
Idaho Cottage Food Bill Stalls Out This Session
Statewide standards for cottage food producers could be dead in Idaho for this year since that state’s legislature is headed for an early April adjournment. Opposition from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare may
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CDC: Outbreak from Raw Goat’s Milk Sickened 11 in Idaho in 2014
At least 11 people in Idaho were sickened with Cryptosporidiosis in August 2014 after consuming unpasteurized goat’s milk, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 
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Legislatures Weigh Bills on Soda Labels, Microbeads, Marijuana, Powdered Alcohol, Among Others
State legislatures remain in session from Alabama to Wyoming, with food safety mostly getting only a light touch from lawmakers who seem largely focused on budgets and education in this non-election year. In Alabama,
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Mercy Goes After Big Cheese With Video Taken at NM Dairy
The Los Angeles-based Mercy for Animals has a knack for uncovering animal abuse, often in isolated places, that is the kind imposing enough stress and pain to also be a food safety concern and egregious
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Main Concerns About Idaho’s ‘Ag-Gag’ Law Survive State’s Dismissal Motion
Animal activists cannot sue Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter, and one part of the Gem State’s agricultural protection law stands without review. But U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill is allowing a challenge to
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Lawyers File Briefs While Awaiting Judge’s Decision on Idaho ‘Ag-Gag’ Case
Idaho’s top federal judge has a reputation for enjoying “zealous advocacy” by smart lawyers. But it isn’t known whether U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill views as all that helpful briefs filed after final
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