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Senator Jon Tester (MT) Takes Aim at Beef Slaughterhouses

March 25, 2010 02:21

The Billings Gazette reported today that Montana senator Jon Tester plans to introduce a bill in Congress to Modify the Federal Meat Inspection Act.  Interestingly, Senator Tester is not new to the beef slaughtering business.  He operated a small-scale slaughtering establishment on his...

"Five Second Rule" and Food Poisoning

July 22, 2010 17:56

Your tasty bagel falls on the floor.  You hate to waste food, and you'd rather not toast a new one.  Can you call "five second rule" and consume it without risk of food-poisoning?   Not according to research from Clemson scientists reported in National Geographic....

College E. coli outbreaks: 3 more schools on the distinguished list

May 06, 2010 23:32

 E. coli outbreaks and college life are becoming more and more synonymous.  Most parents of incoming freshman worry about alcohol and other extracurricular activities, but several recent E. coli outbreaks might cause a shift in the worry paradigm.  Maybe not.  Nevertheless,...

ABA Journal Shines Spotlight On Food Safety Regulation

Colin Caywood
September 21, 2009 22:36

As most readers of the Food Poison Journal are aware, change is afoot in Washington, D.C. over the future regulation of the US’s food safety system. From President Obama’s recently-formed Food Safety Working Group to Congress’s proposed Food Safety Enhancement Act and FDA...

The 60 Day Rule - Does it make Raw Milk Cheese Safe?

Bill Marler
February 18, 2011 18:40

The Raw Milk Beat Goes On:  A Look at the Literature and the 60-Day Raw Milk Cheese Aging Rule William D. Marler, J.D. Introduction Some say raw milk cheeses are being beat-up by US regulators this year. Indeed, if there was a Food Safety Zodiac, 2010 would be the Year of the Cheese (shell...

Dairy Groups Urge Senators to Include Raw Milk Facilities in Food Safety Regulations

Bill Marler
November 17, 2009 16:09

Other Requests: Harmonize Regulations and Avoid Duplicate Fees Although unpasteurized, or raw, milk products pose a significant food safety hazard, facilities producing these products are not covered by any of the food safety regulations proposed so far this year by Congress. These facilities also...

Raw Milk - Real Risks - Wisconsin, Idaho, Georgia and Alaska Raw Milk Debate

March 29, 2010 14:34

  I really was not going to jump too much further into the Wisconsin Raw Milk debate until I read this quote the other morning: "We just don't see that as an issue.” That’s what Kathy Kramer, nutritionist and office manager at the Weston A. Price Foundation in...

Michigan, Ohio, and New York E. coli Outbreak Update

April 30, 2010 13:27

Not much new to report:  as many as 47 people sickened byE. coli O145 in an outbreak with recognized foodpoisoning cases in Michigan, Ohio, and New York.  There are 15 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli O145 in the three states, and 32 people whose illnesses are thought to be related to the...

Criminal Charges May Be Filed Against Raw Milk Sellers in Wisconsin

Colin Caywood
September 29, 2009 22:47

It is a crime to sell raw milk in the state of Wisconsin, and one farmer may be going jail for doing just that.  According to an article in Walworth County Today,  the Walworth County District Attorney's Office is evaluating whether to file charges against the owners of an Elkhorn farm...

Strange bedfellows (maybe not) in the fight over Wyoming residents' "fundamental right to eat whatever they want"

February 22, 2010 16:47

Tongue firmly planted in his cheek, Bill Marler recently teed off on a Wyoming legislator's (Sue Wallis (R-Recluse, WY)) sponsorship of a bill that would exempt food producers in Wyoming from licenses, inspections and certifications when selling directly to consumers.  Ms. Wallis asserts that...