Richard L. Cupp, Jr.’s article, Moving Beyond Animal Rights: A Legal/Contractualist Critique 46 San Diego Law Review 27 (2009), was chosen for the award. Cupp’s article critiques the analogy made by some animal rights theorists between granting rights to animals and granting rights to corporations and to mentally incapable humans. The article documents the rapid
Dan Mitchell of Slate’s “Daily Bread” notices Food Safety News
Dan Mitchell of Slate’s “Daily Bread” wrote this morning "Lawyers Launch Food Safety News Site:"
Marler Clark, perhaps the best-known law firm involved in food-safety litigation, has launched a news site that the firm describes as "a daily Web-based newspaper dedicated to reporting on issues surrounding food safety."
Bill Marler, the firm’s managing partner, will
Strict Product Liability – Question of the Night?
Which multi-billion dollar company raised this defense in response to a recent lawsuit where the consumer ate its product?
Under what circumstances should a consumer be held responsible when the purchased food product contains a bacteria or virus? Should the parent? Should the child?
Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak may be linked to shredded lettuce and 124 Illnesses Nationwide
On the third anniversary of the Dole Spinach E. coli outbreak, once again Lynne Terry of The Oregonian and Bill Keene super, senior epidemiologist, break yet another food poisoning story. This time, according to Ms. Terry, “[f]ederal and state health authorities are investigating a salmonella outbreak that peaked in Oregon in August.”
According to Dr.
Dueling Food Safety Websites – www.foodsafety.gov and www.foodsafetynews.com
So, goes to figure, we launch:
And, the government launches:
Food Safety News is Live on Third Anniversary of Dole Spinach E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak
We are a bit excited that this has now gone live. Love to hear your comments. Click on image to access site:
Raw Milk Debate is set to heat up
Over the last years I have tried to bring some level of rationality to the debate over the consumption of raw milk. I first published on my blog a summary of the findings of my review of peer-reviewed literature on the topic of the "pros" of the consumption of raw milk.
Here is the Weston
Muranaka Farm Inc. parsley recalled because of possible salmonella
Muranaka Farm Inc. is recalling 1,005 cases of parsley distributed in 10 states, including Illinois, because it may be contaminated with salmonella.
The Moorpark, Calif., company says it’s voluntarily recalling cases of 60-count fresh bunched parsley, lot code 0023909, after sampling conducted in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration showed bacteria.
Thirty cases
Windsor Foods Recalls Beef and Bean Burritos for Possible Listeria Contamination
Windsor Foods, a Riverside, California, establishment, is recalling approximately 2,268 pounds of beef and bean burrito products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.
The following products are subject to recall:
* 18-pound bulk cases containing individually wrapped "BUTCHER BOY RED CHILE
