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). http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-images-goat-milk-image24057054This is the first public announcement of outbreak. The outbreak first came to the attention of health
Continue Reading CDC: Outbreak from Raw Goat’s Milk Sickened 11 in Idaho in 2014

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, where a new cottage food bill took effect last June 1, Extension services are getting
Continue Reading Legislatures Weigh Bills on Soda Labels, Microbeads, Marijuana, Powdered Alcohol, Among Others

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 four other sections of Idaho’s “ag-gag” law to go forward on the basis of three
Continue Reading Main Concerns About Idaho’s ‘Ag-Gag’ Law Survive State’s Dismissal Motion

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 oral arguments on an issue. After final oral arguments on June 26 in Boise over
Continue Reading Lawyers File Briefs While Awaiting Judge’s Decision on Idaho ‘Ag-Gag’ Case

Idaho wants a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against the state by the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF). “ALDF attacks a statute it wishes had passed,” say attorneys for Idaho Gov. C.L “Butch” Otter and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden. “The statute actually passed has nothing to do with
Continue Reading Idaho Joins Utah in Asking Federal Court to Dismiss ‘Ag-Gag’ Lawsuit

A pair of constitutional law professors from the University of Denver has given themselves two shots at overturning so-called state “ag-gag” laws. Among the common features of “ag-gag” laws is a prohibition against taking pictures or making videos without permission, sanctions for not being truthful in a job application, and
Continue Reading Denver Law Professors File Second Legal Challenge to ‘Ag-Gag’ Laws