Given that I have spent nearly 20 years taking some $600,000,000 from food companies – the very, very vast majority major corporations – for victims – mainly children, when I saw the below fall into my inbox this morning, I thought it came from a titan of some multinational, behemoth, mass-produced food corporation (you know
Over $3 Billion in Costs to Victims of German E. coli Outbreak
The numbers are staggering. Thirteen countries impacted this morning – so far. At least 2,871 Ill from E. coli O104:H4 of whom 755 have suffered Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). There are now 28 dead. These numbers are slowing, but continue to rise.
I find it amusing that farmers throughout Europe are standing in queue
Germany, it is time to call in the A Team – Team Diarrhea (“D”) and Keene
First the Germans fingered cucumbers and then it was sprouts as the cause of the world’s most deadly E. coli outbreak, and they still may well be, along with tomatoes and lettuce – all the ingredients of a salad. Right now we do not know the actual vector for the E. coli O104:H4 outbreak that
Attorney Bill Marler Sends Poisoned to Washington
On Friday every member of Congress will receive a copy of the newly released book Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak that Changed the Way Americans Eat. The books are supplied courtesy of food safety attorney Bill Marler, who hopes to spur lawmakers to fund The Food Modernization Act and improve
SEPARATING THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF – The reality of proving a foodborne illness case
I have been litigating foodborne illness cases for nearly two decades. The key to my success has been to find a quick, reliable method of distinguishing between legitimate food poisoning claims and suspect ones. In my experience, the food industry, from farmer to retailer to restaurant, tends to over-emphasize the specious claim and under-value the
Blood Money and Executions as Safe Food Incentives
According to UAE News Reports, the Dubai Court of Appeal stiffened the sentence against the doctor, restaurant cook and supervisor and the restaurant, all of whom were convicted guilty for causing the death of D’Souza’s two children. Five-year-old Nathan D’Souza and his seven-year-old sister, Chelsea, died of food poisoning in 2009. The Appeal Court
14 Now Dead, 329 with HUS, 1,200 Ill in European E. coli O104 Outbreak
Of those that have died, most are women 80 years of age and older. They survived the bombing of World War II and died from eating cucumbers – go figure.
Mark Zuckerberg and Goat Slaughter – Does he have HACCP?
Mark Zuckerberg, you clearly have too much time on your hands. According to AOL News, Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder, has started slaughtering his own food, including slicing the throat of a goat with a knife, as part of a sustainable living project. Here is part of the rest of the story:
The 27-year-old billionaire
E. coli, E. coli Everywhere – Perhaps after Germany, I will head to Japan
In an earlier post today, “Export Bill Marler to Germany,” I spoke about what is a significant increase in large, devastating E. coli outbreaks (non-O157) hitting the world, while we are seeing a generalized decrease in E. coli cases in the United States. Of course, I am quite sure that the reason we are seeing
Export Bill Marler to Germany
I received an email today from one of my many “fans” suggesting that it might well be a good idea to export me to some hot, dark location. I think the actual language was “Marler, go to hell!” It was unclear if it came from one of the hundreds of big companies that I have