We have seen some good work in the past from Philip Brasher, who works out of the Washington, D.C. bureau for the Des Moines Register. On Sunday, Brasher took on the Chino slaughterhouse scandal, which led to the largest recall of beef in U.S. history.
We found it compelling reading. Brasher seems to hit the
We wish we could say that a story today by The Courier-Journal makes us feel warm and fuzzy. Its about the soon-to-be forthcoming report from the State of Indiana on the last fall’s E. coli outbreak at the Galena Elementary School in Floyd County.
The Louisville, KY newspaper says:
Indiana health officials have concluded that the
“The ban on non-ambulatory or ‘downer’ cattle is one of many steps in a robust system to produce safe beef, but it is not the only step taken to ensure the safety of the beef supply. The beef we eat is safe because there are multiple safety hurdles before it arrives at our grocery
William Tudor, the butcher jailed for food safety violations, after the meat he supplied schools in the United Kingdom killed young Mason Jones will not be testifying in the public inquiry now being held.
The death of Mason Jones and the illnesses of 118 confirmed cases of E. coli O17:H7, including 31 children who
Marler Clark filed two E. coli lawsuits against Organic Pastures on February 7, 2008. The lawsuits were filed in Fresno County Superior Court on behalf of two children who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) secondary to E. coli O157:H7 infection after consuming Organic Pastures raw milk.
The California Department of Health Services (CDHS) and California
Powerful interests often find themselves in the position where they do not care–they don’t have to. The nation’s ethanol industry may be in just such a position when it comes to concerns that the distiller’s grains it produces increases e coli O157H7 in cattle.
At least that’s the impression one gets from reading "Distillers grain
The e coli-tained lettuce that Taco Johns served to its customers in 2006 continues to be thrown 
about like a hot potato among those who were involved. Taco Johns sued Bix Produce , Roma, Pacific Marketing and the Wegis Family Limited Partnership in federal court.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader yesterday (Jan. 31) reported that the