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Onions Recalled in All 50 States Due to Salmonella Outbreak

August 13, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 20, 2020

A salmonella outbreak linked to onions has caused more than 500 people to get sick in the U.S and Canada, starting in early July. So far 59 people have been hospitalized in 34 different states, according to the CDC. The… [read]

Why Romaine Lettuce and Spinach Keep Trying To Kill Us, and What We Can Do About It

November 27, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 27, 2018

Last week the news told us to throw out your romaine lettuce. Food-safety investigators traced the recent romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak to growing fields in California, but regulators still say it’s unsafe to eat the leafy green in 10… [read]

Majority Of Meat Contain Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

July 6, 2018 by Kristina Martin

The majority of bacteria found on supermarket meat is antibiotic resistant, according to the Environmental Working Group. The EWG follows the Food and Drug Administration’s yearly bacterial contamination and resistance tests, and the analysis of the most recently released year,… [read]

Chlorine Wash Doesn’t Remove Salmonella on Chicken

June 25, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: June 27, 2018

The majority of chicken for purchase in the United States has been subjected to a chlorine cleaning, a simple yet problematic procedure currently banned by the European Union. Farming practices in the U.S. like overcrowding and lax welfare standards have… [read]

The Corporate Shield Fails – Peanut Corporation of America Defendants Convicted

August 3, 2015 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: September 22, 2015

Stewart Parnell, the former owner of the Peanut Corporation of America, and two co-defendants, his brother, food broker Michael Parnell, and the plant quality control manager, Mary Wilkerson were convicted of charges in Federal court related to knowingly shipping contaminated… [read]