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
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E. coli outbreak spreads as investigators trace ground beef
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
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Officials suspect ground beef in ongoing E. coli outbreak
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
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GMO labeling gets another look in two New England states
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).
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Report Details Lack of NH Food Safety Inspections
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
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New Hampshire House Votes Down GMO Labeling Bill
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
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NH Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Chicken Jerky for Dogs
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
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Almost Whole Town in New Hampshire Gets Hep A Vaccines
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
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New Hampshire Bill: Too Short For an "Ag-Gag" Bill?
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
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State Food Freedom Bills Go Down to Defeat Again
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
Indiana Legislature Orders Raw Milk Study
The Hoosier Legislature is over, but it left behind an assignment for the Indiana State Board of Animal Health — study whether farmers should sell unpasteurized milk to consumers and publish a report by Dec.