Officials in two states have confirmed they are working with federal officials on an investigation into E. coli illnesses linked to lettuce served by a national restaurant chain.
Spokespeople with the Nevada and Vermont state
Continue Reading Some state officials admit outbreak investigation is ongoing; others fail to respond
Aug. 2 update: On July 28, FSIS announced that, based on epidemiological investigation, 14 people from four states have now been identified as sickened in connection with this outbreak, with illness onset dates ranging from
Continue Reading FSIS: E. coli outbreak linked to recalled beef sickens 14 people in four states
UPDATE: Late Tuesday night the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service posted a recall notice for about 8,000 pounds of raw beef products from PT Farm LLC in North Haverhill, NH, in connection with the
Continue Reading E. coli outbreak spreads as investigators trace ground beef
Since June 12 a dozen people have contracted E. coli O157:H7 infections after eating ground beef in New Hampshire. State and federal officials have not identified the specific source. 
All 12 people have been infected
Continue Reading Officials suspect ground beef in ongoing E. coli outbreak
Today and tomorrow the Rhode Island House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare and the House side of the New Hampshire General Court will hear bills about labeling food made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Continue Reading GMO labeling gets another look in two New England states
There are “systemic inadequacies” in New Hampshire’s food safety programs, according to a report released by the state’s Office of Legislative Budget Assistant. The office conducted a performance audit of the New Hampshire Department of
Continue Reading Report Details Lack of NH Food Safety Inspections
Knitting together at least five New England states to impose labeling requirements on foods with ingredients containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) just became more elusive. 
That’s because in New Hampshire, the House of Representatives has
Continue Reading New Hampshire House Votes Down GMO Labeling Bill
At least 21 people in New Hampshire have fallen ill with Salmonella in an outbreak connected to Joey’s Jerky brand chicken jerky, a product made for dogs. The product has been voluntarily recalled by the
Continue Reading NH Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Chicken Jerky for Dogs
A bartender who worked while sickened with contagious hepatitis A may have exposed more than 1,100 Contoocook, NH residents to the virus. That’s how many people showed up last weekend for vaccinations against the hepatitis
Continue Reading Almost Whole Town in New Hampshire Gets Hep A Vaccines
The “live free or die” state might require anyone recording livestock abuse to report it to law enforcement within 24 hours. Such prompt reporting is called for in a mere 7-line House Bill being heard
Continue Reading New Hampshire Bill: Too Short For an "Ag-Gag" Bill?
Tagged as “inexpedient to legislate” in New Hampshire and shelved in Utah, state food freedom bills got little traction for a second straight year.
Shannon Shutts, spokeswoman for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, says
Continue Reading State Food Freedom Bills Go Down to Defeat Again
