Of the approximately 1,000 children who suffer from E. coli O157:H7 infections each year, 15 to 20 percent develop the life-threatening kidney disease HUS — hemolytic uremic syndrome. But
The odor from the outdoor food preparation going on at a business called Home Bakery and Festivals in Chicago was so foul that neighbors began calling local newspapers.
In a
While school is out for most kids around America, three groups of students are getting tested for their culinary skills.
Last September, First Lady Michelle Obama and the U.S.
The wait is over. The challengers have been weighed and measured, and the awards have been given. Only getting this prize is not a good thing. The “dishonorees” are the
Despite ongoing battles over state laws governing raw milk, the number of states allowing on-farm or retail sales of raw milk for human consumption remains the same now as three
Efforts to serve local food in schools are expanding nationwide, but creating a market between small farms and school districts still poses many challenges, according to the U.S. Department
Nineteen restaurant chains, including Burger King, Denny’s, IHOP and Outback Steakhouse, have signed on to a National Restaurant Association initiative to offer children healthy menu items.
Called “Kids LiveWell,
More than 80 members of the health community came together Tuesday to demand that the Obama Administration improve the new set of rules requiring calorie labeling on menus and vending
Drugs, alcohol and … flavored milk? Cartons of this sugary beverage are now on the list of banned substances at Los Angeles-area schools.
As of today, strawberry and chocolate milk will
A two-minute undercover video targeting Iowa Select Farms in Kamrar, IA and the retail outlets it supplies with pork products got some serious reaction after it was released Wednesday.
Iowa
Clean, separate, cook and chill. Those four words are the main message of the government’s new ad campaign to raise consumer awareness of safe cooking techniques.
Agricultural Secretary Tom
The state of Minnesota remains in a contentious budget standoff that could have serious implications for the nation’s food safety system. Minnesota’s Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Mark Dayton,