On September 15, 2008, Ingham County Health Department (ICHD) was notified that nine students of Michigan State University (MSU) were seen in the emergency department over the weekend with gastrointestinal symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody diarrhea. Lab cultures had confirmed that at least two of them were positive for E. coli O157:H7. The
National Cattleman’s Association has “Beef” with Food Safety Legislation
Kate Ackley of Roll Call reports that "[t]he meat industry has a beef with food safety legislation that is making its way through the House Energy and Commerce Committee."
The ‘beef" seems to break down to industry costs:
“Right now, this is a bill we just don’t support,” said Colin Woodall, executive director of legislative
Listeria Contamination in Raw Milk at Breese Hollow Dairy
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From A New York State Agriculture Press Release:
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today warned consumers in the Hoosick Falls, New York area not to consume “unpasteurized” raw farm milk from Breese Hollow Dairy due to possible Listeria contamination.
Breese Hollow Dairy, located at 454 Breese Hollow Road, Hoosick Falls, New York 12090
Recipe For America by Jill Richardson
Another book to read sitting on my office desk. This one, "Why of Food System is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix it," is another in a series of books taking a critical look at the safety and sustainability of our food supply. Jill Richardson (La Vida Locavore) has asked me
Food Inc. Trailer
This movie will make you think twice (at least) about what we are eating.
I am proud of Barb Kowalcyk (friend and former client) for both telling her family’s story and fighting for justice.
Settlement Reached in hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) Case Linked to Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections from November-December 2006
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This outbreak was clearly linked to Ready Pac lettuce served in Taco Bell restaurants in the northeastern United States. As of December 14, 2006, Thursday, 71 persons with illness associated with the Taco Bell restaurant outbreak have been reported to CDC from 5 states: New Jersey (33), New York (22), Pennsylvania (13), Delaware (2), and
Maine E. coli O157:H7 Illnesses Linked to National Cluster of Illnesses
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Maine CDC is investigating a cluster of 7 shiga toxin positive E. coli O157:H7 (STEC) cases in Cumberland and York counties that occurred among residents over the past month (case onset dates of April 17 to May 17). This is double the usual number of STEC cases reported this time of year (n=3). The median
VTEC 2009 Buenos Aires Combatting E. coli and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
It is testament to the notoriety of toxin producing E. coli that it’s the only bacteria that commands an international conference every three years at spots around the world. That’s what happened recently in Buenos Aires when the world’s leading researchers, medical doctors, and epidemiologists with an interest in toxigenic E. coli gathered to share
Michael Pollan – In Defense of Food
So, I am adjusting to my new role as "protector of academic freedom and the First Amendment." I am also relishing my role as Michael Pollan’s unwanted PR guy. Just boarded the plane to NYC and could not find my kindle (needed to read a weeks of unread New York Times), so I picked up
New York and Oregon Firms Recall Ground Beef Products Sent to Oregon, Washington and New York Due to E. coli O157:H7
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It is not 5:00 AM and I am on my way to the airport in Seattle (again) heading to New York for a speech to Excess Insurance Executives. FSIS just released another recall of meat. It appears this time it is BEFORE people were sickened. So much for test and hold. Here are the details: