No risk in closing influenza lab: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) closed a laboratory that mishandled samples of bird-flu virus, but the closure should not impact the CDC’s work on influenza vaccines, according […]
Beef pollutes more than pork, poultry, study says
Raising beef for the American dinner table does far more damage to the environment than producing pork, poultry, eggs or dairy, a new study says. Compared with the other animal […]
Supreme Court is asked to review California ban on force-feeding birds
California’s ban on force-feeding ducks and geese to produce foie gras is on the Supreme Court’s summer menu.It might be more than a mere delicacy. Thirteen states – including South […]
California agriculture industry facing $1 billion in drought losses
California’s agricultural industry is facing $1 billion in lost revenue this year from the state’s worst drought in decades and could pay about $500 million for additional groundwater pumping, a […]
Germany balks at chicken trade with US
Negotiators meeting in Brussels to hammer out a free-trade agreement between the United States and European Union face headwinds of negative public opinion surrounding, in part, the US practice using […]
After lapses, C.D.C. admits a lax culture at labs
Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spent much of Wednesday completing a report that would let the public see, in embarrassing detail, how […]
USDA takes next step to modernize poultry inspection, prevent 5200 annual foodborne illnesses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has sent its proposed rule to modernize the U.S. poultry inspection system to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) […]
Chicken industry experiencing difficulty meeting demand as a result of tight breeder supplies
The short supply of breeder birds is hitting the chicken industry hard, particularly since demand for chicken has picked up dramatically as a result of the hike in beef and pork prices this year. […]
Is Foster Farms a food safety pioneer or a persistent offender?
Foster Farms, a chicken producer in California, just can’t seem to stop bleeding bad news. On July 3, it several batches of chicken products because a chicken breast from one […]
Foster Farms issues recall related to Salmonella contamination
On July 3, Foster Farms, in cooperation with the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, initiated a voluntary Class I recall of fresh chicken products sold under […]