The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s menu: 1. Trade dispute. French farmers turn back trucks with foreign meat, …
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 …
UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you finish your work week. On the menu, in no particular order: a UC Food Observer …
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 …
Blue Bell product recall raises food safety questions
The news that Blue Bell Creameries has pulled all of its products off the shelves nationwide has generated questions about listeria, the bacteria implicated in the outbreak of illness that …