UPDATE II: We now believe, based on Gulf oyster industry sources that have been reliable in the past, that the substance found in oysters at Vinnie’s Raw Bar last
The Agriculture Department is holding another in its series of mobile slaughter unit information sessions today in Fort Collins, CO as part of its “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food”
Uncooked oysters from Canada’s Pacific Coast have been confirmed as the source of a norovirus outbreak. according to the British Columbia Center for Disease Control.
Oysters making people ill
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) and farm, fishery and forestry leaders this week announced the “Commonwealth Quality” joint initiative, a program to promote local agriculture and help consumers
Twenty years after Congress put the federal government in the business of promoting pesticide and chemical free agriculture, USDA’s Organic label is now a trusted symbol.
Few consumers, however,
When Anne Schwartz, co-owner of Blue Heron Farm, a 20-acre organic farm in Western Washington, talks about the cut salad greens she sells at local farmers markets, she uses the
In an effort to support local farms and meet the demand for locally raised meat, the federal government has awarded an $800,000 grant toward the construction of a slaughterhouse
Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) says he expects the Senate to approve his amendment aimed at lessening the impact of the pending food safety bill on small-scale food producers. While the
In a real-life example of the mythical story of David vs. Goliath, organic soybean producers and The Cornucopia Instituteare claiming victory over Dean Foods, the maker of Silk soymilk drink.
Iowans are so concerned about their state Secretary of Agriculture that the office is directly elected, and now the half billion recall of Iowa eggs may scramble that election.
Democratic
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. in Russellville, AL was cited Tuesday for 29 safety and health violations. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined
Ming’s Chinese take-out on 9th Ave. at 33rd St. in New York City was caught posting a fake “Sanitary Inspection Grade” over Labor Day Weekend.
A local publication spotted