Monthly Archives: September 2009
Mr. President, Senators, Congress Members watch this video now!
It is long past time for meaningful changes in the safety of the food our children eat. Whether the food is raw, local, organic, small farm, big farm, mass-produced or… Continue Reading
Senators need t-shirts too!
Next week many consumers (several past and present clients) will be walking the hallowed halls of the Senate meeting with Senators and staff. The goal is to make food safety… Continue Reading
Victims of Oklahoma E. coli Outbreak File Suit Against Country Cottage Restaurant
Lawsuit Seeks to Cover Millions In Medical Expenses Victims of an August, 2008 outbreak of E. coli O111 have joined together to file suit against the Country Cottage restaurant, where… Continue Reading
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) – Another Foodborne Pathogen?
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a spore-forming, gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that produces two toxins: toxin A and toxin B. These toxins typically cause gastrointestinal disease, often with severe complications. In… Continue Reading
Marler Blog Makes 10 Excellent Food Policy Blogs
Parke Wilde keeps the U.S. Food Policy blog. He teaches graduate level courses in food policy and statistics at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University…. Continue Reading
Enterobacter sakazakii or Cronobacter sakazakii – either way – in Infant Formula it is Devastating
Over at E. sakazakii blog there is a discussion of the naming and renaming of this very nasty bug. Whatever the name it is a rare, but life-threatening cause of… Continue Reading
Comparing the Food Safety Record of Pasteurized and Raw Milk Products – Part 2
On September 25, 2009, I posted Part 1 of a 4-part series that examines the food safety record of both pasteurized and raw dairy products. Below is Part 2, which… Continue Reading
More Kudos for Food Safety News – Day on Torts
Tennessee Lawyer John Day is a reader of Food Safety News. Food Safety News is a new publication sponsored by food safety expert Bill Marler and his firm Marler Clark…. Continue Reading
Over at Notions Capital – Another “shout out” for Food Safety News
Blogs With Bite, by Mike Licht – Blogs with Bite is an occasional omnivorous sampling of food blogs and sites we find particularly tasty. Follow the trail of bread crumbs… Continue Reading