Wrap: Hurricane Florence, Fishing + Sustainability, the Future of Food?
It’s a busy week and there is a lot of news. Some important reads highlighted below. Hurricane Florence + Hog Farms = Environmental Impacts The behemoth is on target …
Shrimp and slavery, bye-bye food poisoning and more
Good morning! We’ve lined up some stories for you to read. On the menu, in no particular order: U.S. supermarkets and retailers are selling shrimp peeled by slaves. An …
Good morning! The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s packed menu, in no particular order: 1. In search of a …
Without Blue Bell, it’s a summer without ice cream for many Texans
A multistate outbreak of Listeria that hospitalized 10 and which was linked to the deaths of three people in Kansas led Blue Bell Creamery to voluntarily recall all of its …
Bird flu restrictions hit youngsters in 4-H programs
A statewide ban on bird shows in Indiana is impacting 4-H projects. The ban, aimed at stopping the spread of a bird flu that’s killed an estimated 45 million birds …
EPA to propose temporary pesticide restrictions while bees feed
A proposed federal rule that would create temporary “pesticide-free zones” for bees is creating controversy. The rule, which would apply “when certain plants are in bloom around bees that are …
Walmart adopts five “freedom principles” for farm animals
Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest food retailer, is making some big asks of its suppliers. The mega-retailer is urging “thousands of U.S. suppliers to curb the use of antibiotics in farm …
Blue Bell plant tested positive for listeria as far back as 2013
According to FDA records, the agency found evidence of listeria bacteria at a Blue Bell ice cream manufacturing plant in Oklahoma as far back as March 2013. Blue Bell “continued …
California regulators adopt unprecedented water restrictions
Eyder Peralta (@eyderp) provides an excellent summary of the latest development in California’s drought story for NPR’s The Two-Way. Saying that state officials and residents haven’t done enough to curb …
McDonald’s hopes to improve performance by simplifying
In a 23-minute video message, McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook announced sweeping changes to the company’s operations. The changes are an attempt to effectively respond to increased competition, declining market share …