Meatless Monday schools report complaints, food waste to Animal Ag Alliance
Some schools, restaurants and foodservice providers report complaints and food waste after implementing a “Meatless Monday” menu, according to a survey conducted by the Animal Agriculture Alliance that also revealed […]
Positive implications for the restaurant industry as number of higher-income households rises
In his latest commentary, the National Restaurant Association’s Chief Economist Bruce Grindy broke down the latest trends in household income. Although real median household income remained stagnant in 2012, the number […]
Britain is running out of space to farm chickens, warns poultry industry
So many shoppers are now ‘Buying British’ that the country is running out of space to produce enough UK-reared chickens. Ministers are being urged to speed up the planning process […]
Poultry producers among those welcoming better than normal corn crop
Harvest is in full swing across the country, and farmers in many states are surprised at the abundance of corn they’re getting from their fields. Dairy farmer Ben Steffen, who […]
Costco unsure how cooked chicken was tainted in salmonella outbreak
Investigators are still unsure how cooked rotisserie chicken sold at a Costco store in South San Francisco was contaminated with a strain of salmonella involved in a national outbreak linked […]
Foster Farms and FSIS reach agreement, California plants remain open
Comprehensive process and new technology to ensure safety LIVINGSTON, Calif. – USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today reviewed Foster Farms’ safety plan for its three California facilities in […]
California Poultry Federation statement regarding USDA reports of increase in Salmonella associated with raw poultry products
California Poultry Federation would like to reassure consumers that the recent government shutdown has not affected the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) practices at […]
USDA: Foster Farms plants in Livingston, Fresno to stay open
Foster Farms met a Thursday deadline to show progress against salmonella in its chicken, a federal official said, so its plant in Livingston and two others in Fresno will stay […]
Statement on salmonella in poultry from Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary
We share the concerns over the recent reports of salmonella illness connected to poultry and wish to convey our empathy for the people who have contracted illness and their families. […]
CALIFORNIA POULTRY FEDERATION STATEMENT REGARDING USDA REPORTS OF INCREASE IN SALMONELLA ASSOCIATED WITH RAW POULTRY PRODUCTS
CALIFORNIA POULTRY FEDERATION STATEMENT REGARDING USDA REPORTS OF INCREASE IN SALMONELLA ASSOCIATED WITH RAW POULTRY PRODUCTS Contact: Bill Mattos President, CA Poultry Federation (209) 576-6355 [email protected] [email protected] MODESTO, […]