Campylobacter infection and related illness is associated with a substantial economic burden in Germany, according to a study.
Researchers analyzed the use of health care and direct and indirect costs of Campylobacter and care-intensive long-lasting health issues of patients from health insurance data with 26 million members in Germany.
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Authorities in Finland are considering setting up a state Salmonella fund to help farmers.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said it was looking for a solution to finance the control of Salmonella on livestock farms, as conditions around insurance coverage on such farms have changed.
A report from the
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Federal Judge Robert Pitman, who presided over the 15-day mistrial of Blue Bell’s former president, has ruled in another case involving the Brenham, TX-based creamery.
From his Western District of Texas federal court bench, Pitman granted the motion for a summary judgment favoring two insurance companies over Blue Bell Creameries
Continue Reading Blue Bell’s insurance carriers do not have to pay for the 2015 Listeria outbreak damages
Editor’s note: This piece was originally published by The Regulatory Review and is republished here with permission.
Insurance underwriters can help farmers manage the risk of microbial contamination in their fields.
Foodborne illness is a public health problem of pandemic proportions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that
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She can grow some mean salad greens. “So healthy for you and your family,” she’ll cheerfully tell the customer who makes regular stops at her booth at the local farmers market.
At another booth, a farmer has some farm-made cheese on display. “Comes from cows that are raised out
Continue Reading Even a small farm needs a strong food safety plan and legal protection for it
Albany Law School professor and author Tim Lytton sat down with Food Safety News at the 2015 Food Safety Summit last month in Baltimore, MD, to discuss the influence of litigation on food safety. Lytton describes litigation as one of the three key pillars of the U.S. food safety system,
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