How’s this for taking care of our kids? McDonald’s refuses to put a dubious meat by product into its burgers, but the government orders 7 million pounds of “Pink Slime” for its school lunch program. The pink slime is a … Continue reading
Salmonella Posioning Won’t Go Away
Sources of Salmonella Poisoning The CDC has just published a report on food safety, zooming in on Salmonella. In the past 15 years, the government and food industry have NOT been able to reduce the number of incidents of poisoning … Continue reading
Half a Billion Eggs Recalled. 5 Tips to Play It Safe
With 3 recalls in just 2 weeks, this summer salmonella fest has got to be one of the biggest food safety scares of 2010. And since nobody is saying this is over yet, there could be more cases reported … Continue reading
Another Food Recall Hurricane On the Way?
Last year it was peanut butter. Before that – tomatoes. It seems like every year there’s one major food recall that really shakes the system. Last week the FDA notified the public about another recall hurricane, this time for various … Continue reading
Consumer Reports: Most of Us Buy Dirty Chickens
From the upcoming January edition of Consumer Reports Magazine, disheartening news about the pathogen content of broiler chickens. More than 60% were infected with either salmonella or campylobacter. If this makes you sad, at least it’s an improvement over 2007, … Continue reading
Wishlist for the New FDA Boss
Image via Wikipedia The FDA has served as a punching bag for this blog and other critics for a long time. In retrospect, deservedly so. Weakness in the face of the food industry, revolving doors of top personnel and corporate … Continue reading
Infuriating – Factory Shipped Tainted Pistachios Knowingly
Image by AFP/Getty Images via Daylife The pistachio salmonella recall of March could have been avoided had Setton, the California based processor, taken proper corrective action. Recap: On the heels of the peanut butter recalls of January, March became pistachio … Continue reading
Dear Consumer, Food Safety is YOUR Responsibility, say Food Companies
Add this to the list of modern food annoyances. It’s bad enough we’ve become a society of frozen TV Dinners munchers; now even the pleasure of a 2 minute microwave meal has been taken away from us thanks to food … Continue reading
Which Foods Fare Better During A Recession?
In the past year, consumers have cut back on dining out. They are clipping coupons. Shoppers are careful when spending on extras at the supermarket. And retailers are feeling the pain. There are, however, some products that are actually experiencing … Continue reading
13 Pistachio Tidbits
Image by Getty Images via Daylife It’s a shame that pistachios are being recalled en-mass due to a new salmonella outbreak. These are very healthy nuts! As we wait for the FDA recall list to fatten up, let’s learn about … Continue reading