Here We Go Again: 1 Million Eggs Recalled!
What’s with eggs these days? It’s déjà vu, all over again! This time we’re talking hard-boiled, not “shell eggs.” Summer of 2010 saw the recall …
Category: Food Safety
Dr. Huber – expert in microbial ecology – discusses the effects of genetically modifying plants
Most of us have no idea how genetically modified organisms (GMOs) actually work. What is it that makes it possible to kill the weeds growing in a corn field without affecting the corn? What is it that makes it possible for corn to “grow its own” pesticide to kill root worms? How does this modification affect the micro-organisms in the soil? How can it affect the animals – including we humans – that eat these plants?
Beware of Pine Nuts, All You Pesto Lovers!
“Pine Mouth?” Steer clear of any pine nuts that come from China, Korea or Russia (as is typical for pine nuts sold at Trader Joe’s and Costco apparently).
Where is “Law and Order” when we need it?
It is illegal to “adulterate” food products. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 set up civil and criminal liability for those who do. So why aren’t we seeing the courts and prisons filling up with the guilty parties in the recent outbreaks of food borne illnesses?
Put a Food Safety Attorney Out of Business
Bill Marler, a nationally recognized food safety attorney, says “It really is long past time to put me out of business.” Listen to his comments on the audio.
Millions and Millions Recalled – Our Food Is Making Us Sick
This time last year we were reeling from the recall of 550,000,000 eggs and 2000 people got sick. This week 36,000,000 pounds of ground turkey made 76 people sick and killed one. What is our industrial food system doing to us?
Food Safety is NOT a Matter of Size
At Amaltheia Organic Dairy, Belgrade Montana, Mel and Sue Brown milk between 250 and 280 goats and produce award-winning organic cheeses that are sold across the United States. While the dairy and cheese plant may be small by some standards, size makes no difference when it comes to careful and sanitary handling of food products.
Andrew Kimbrell’s Crusade to Keep Food Safe
Andrew Kimbrell is one of five attorneys who form the Center for Food Safety. Kimbrell, a bioethicist and author, was named one of the 100 leading visionaries by Utne Reader and his work focuses on legal battles to keep our food safe.