I learned about this one from Bill Marler’s blog: This is Nuts – California and Washington E. coli Outbreak linked to Gibson Farms Walnuts  This refers to the CDC announcement: E. coli outbreak linked to organic walnuts The CDC issued a warning: CDC warns of E. coli outbreak linked to organic

Every five years or so, we have to deal with another farm bill.  Like the dietary guidelines, also every five years, the farm bill doesn’t really change much.  The arguments about both don’t change either.  So here we go again. And just so you know where i”m coming from on this, here are my classic

Tinight at 6:00, I’m moderating a conversation with Michelle King about her new book, at: Archestratus Books, 164 Huron, Greenpoint, Brooklyn.  Information here. Michelle T. King.  Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-Mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food.  WW Norton, 2024. I had never heard of Fu

Here’s something I haven’t yet written about but I’m seeing so much on the topic that it’s due. Microplastics are small (5 millimeters and much, much smaller) particles that come off of plastic containers, wrappings, and waste.  They are now everywhere and in everything, including oceans, water

As I’ve said before, USDA is at long last taking a first step toward declaring Salmonella an adulterant on poultry products. Here’s the headline: USDA Finalizes Policy to Protect Consumers from Salmonella in Raw Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products:  an adulterant in raw breaded stuffed chicken