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Plant-based food producers sue state in federal court to block disclaimer requirement

By Dan Flynn on September 17, 2020

Burgers, hotdogs, meatballs, jerky, sausage, chorizo, bacon and corned beef are among the products that will be defined as meat in Oklahoma on Nov. 1 when the Sooner State’s “Meat  Consumer Protection Act” becomes law.…
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Alleged pig abuse at The Maschhoffs shown in activists’ video

By News Desk on February 1, 2017

A video that appears to show pigs being abused at an Oklahoma hog farm has prompted investigations by its owners and the Hormel Food Co., which it supplies. Hormel, makers of Spam, bacon, chili and…
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EPA nominee had little to do with ‘busload of lawyers’ case

By Dan Flynn on January 19, 2017

Oklahoma’s famous “busload of lawyers” case is back in the news because of president-elect Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Scott Pruitt to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Pruitt is Oklahoma’s Attorney General. Environmental…
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Two state Salmonella outbreak blamed on Kansas sprout farm

By News Desk on February 19, 2016

fenugreekseeds-sprouts_406x250Five Kansas residents and three Oklahomans were stricken with Salmonella illnesses earlier this year that are now being blamed on sprouts. The two-state Salmonella outbreak is believed to have originated with sprouts grown at Sweetwater…
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Solicitor General Opinion Favors Colorado’s Marijuana Industry

By Dan Flynn on December 18, 2015

The Solicitor General of the United Sates says that recreational marijuana is Colorado’s business and there is no need for the U.S. Supreme Court to review claims from Nebraska and Oklahoma that they are owed…
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Blue Bell Lays Off Hundreds of Workers Because of Recall

By Cathy Siegner on May 15, 2015

Blue Bell Creameries announced Friday that because of the “extended timeline” required for cleaning up its four manufacturing plants before resuming ice cream production, the company will cut hundreds of employees from its workforce. On…
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Blue Bell Agrees to Listeria Testing and Reporting Regime for Plants in Texas and Oklahoma

By Cathy Siegner on May 14, 2015

The president and CEO of Blue Bell Creameries signed voluntary agreements on Thursday with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry holding the company to…
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Egg-Producing States File Appeal Over California’s Proposition 2

By Dan Flynn on March 9, 2015

States that, until recently, sold a total of 2 billion shell eggs a year in California clearly don’t intend to give up on that lucrative Golden State market without a fight. After first getting tossed…
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Oklahoma Issues Food Safety Advice After Tornadoes

By News Desk on May 23, 2013

In the wake of the tornadoes that devastated many Oklahoma communities this week, state health officials are reminding residents and rescue workers that food is more likely to be contaminated after a natural disaster, and…
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Oklahoma to Eliminate Ban on Horse Slaughter

By Dan Flynn on March 29, 2013

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin is expected to sign House Bill 1999, which will bring an end to the state’s 50-year ban on slaughtering horses. The bill passed the Oklahoma Senate on a 32-14 vote on…
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Oklahoma Mexican Restaurant Was Source of Salmonella Outbreak

By News Desk on March 11, 2013

A Mexican restaurant in Grady County, Oklahoma has been pinpointed as the source of a Salmonella outbreak that sickened six people over the last two months. The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced Friday that…
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