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When do dark kitchens need the sanitizing light of local consumer safety oversight?
Never, according to Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, Republican, and Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson. This is the clear message sent to the
Continue Reading Montana: Keep dark kitchens in the light
Local authorities in Missoula, MT, are warning people to not consume raw milk sold at a farmers market because it came from a herd where cows tested positive for Coxiella burnetii, which is the bacteria
Continue Reading Local officials in Montana issue public warning about contaminated raw milk
Almost a dozen more people have been confirmed as part of an outbreak linked to morel mushrooms. Two people have died.
As of May 10, the Food and Drug Administration reports that 11 more people
Continue Reading More added to outbreak count in relation to morel mushrooms served in Montana
At least 30 people were sickened and two people died after eating at a restaurant in Montana.
The restaurant, Dave’s Sushi in Bozeman, MT, remains closed and health officials say there does not appear to
Continue Reading Two dead in an outbreak associated with sushi restaurant in Montana; mushrooms suspected
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the State of Montana have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity for selected state-inspected meat and poultry processors to ship their products
Continue Reading Montana signs shipment agreement with USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service
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Editor’s Note: We try to frame 10 of the most important happenings every year, but it’s not just about the “Top Ten Stories.” That is because what is essential is rarely about
Continue Reading A ‘Top Ten’ of 2021’s news events
Tne Montana Local Food Choice Act is on the governor’s desk. It passed on the third and final readings in the House, 70-20, and the Senate, 32 to 18. Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte will likely
Continue Reading Montana Legislature sends ‘Local Food Choice Act’ to governor; no license needed
Enthusiasm is building in Montana for a Food Freedom bill that may be fatally flawed in its major elements. The major sponsor, Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson, has promised to keep working on the bill to
Continue Reading Sponsor promises to amend Montana Food Freedom bill to make it passable
Since late last year when Missouri became the first state to ban lab-grown food from being labeled as “meat,” laws in five more states have put the same labeling limits on these emerging technologies and
Continue Reading The ban against lab-grown food using “meat’ on the label grows to 7 states
While lawyers continue talking in Missouri, lawmakers in at least three more states have passed bills to legally prohibit “mislabeling” of food products derived from animal cultures, plants or insects as meat.
Mississippi Gov, Phil
Continue Reading 3 states join contested Missouri ban on using “meat” on cell-cultured product labels
