A new E. coli outbreak under investigation by federal officials has been traced to cheese produced by a dairy that has been linked to outbreaks and recalls in the past. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working with state and local health departments on the investigation that
The global body for food standards, guidelines and codes of practice, Codex Alimentarius, has published an updated standard on follow-up formula (breastmilk substitutes) for older infants aged 6-12 months, and ‘products’ (liquid of powdered drinks) for young children aged one and three.The new standards, formally adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission in December 2023 after more than 10
Some state governments and federal regulators were already moving to keep individuals’ reproductive health information private when a U.S. senator’s report last week offered a… Read More »State governments looking to protect health-related data as it’s used in abortion battle
Zimbabwe’s powerful vice president said the government will block a university scholarship for young LGBTQ+ people, a move that human rights groups described Friday as a perpetuation of the African country’s homophobic practices.The state university scholarship for people between the ages of 18 and 35 is sponsored by GALZ, a membership organization for LGBTQ+ people
Democratic Maryland Gov. Wes Moore highlighted Friday details of a $90 million “down payment” toward the Old Line State’s climate goals.”We think this is an important statement to show that this is a commitment that we plan on keeping,” Moore said.Maryland’s goal is to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60% of their 2006 level come 2031
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According to a study, an outbreak of ciguatera poisoning from contaminated fish affected 19 people on a ship in Australia. The food poisoning outbreak was reported to the Central Queensland Public Health Unit in December 2021. A bulk carrier sailing from Higashiharima, Japan, to Gladstone, Australia, reported an incident of sudden illness, with 19 of
Scientists have called for Chagas disease to be included in new estimates of the global burden of foodborne disease. Chagas disease, caused by infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, has a complicated transmission cycle with many infection routes. The disease mainly occurs in Latin America but is rising in other regions, such as North America
Addressing environmental and human rights abuses in supply chains is becoming an increasingly significant part of the European food industry. Legislation retains a key role in bringing this to the forefront of public and political consciousness. The Committee of Permanent Representatives’ (COREPER) vote on the implementation of the corporate sustainability due diligence directive (CSDDD), a piece of