A Trump administration effort aimed at discouraging Americans on food stamps from using the government nutritional aid to buy soda is having an impact, a new study shows. Recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits cut their sugary drink purchases by more than 12% from January to June of this year after new state-level restrictions…
In the thick of his competitive reelection race in Michigan, Republican Rep. Tom Barrett joined Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a sprawling 400-acre apple orchard, farm, and winery. They touted Trump administration efforts to improve the American diet, including the removal of some artificial dyes from processed foods. “We had…
The Food and Drug Administration this week escalated a recall of 1.6 million cartons of eggs over potential salmonella contamination to its most serious classification. On Wednesday, the FDA designated the incident a “Class 1” recall, which the agency applies to product recalls “in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of…
Whole Foods has joined other big brands in recalling jalapeño products after a pepper supplier in Mexico was identified as a potential source of a salmonella outbreak affecting at least 27 U.S. states. Certain salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo and prepared food products at Whole Foods with the “Best Before” or “Best By” dates between Aug….
The Food and Drug Administration conducted just under 1,000 foreign food safety inspections in 2025, and the farm in Mexico believed to be at the center of the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S. was not one of them. A federal law enacted to prevent diseased and dirty food from reaching Americans’ plates requires the…
Taylor Farms, whose lettuce public health officials have identified as the source of this summer’s widespread cyclosporiasis outbreak, now faces another serious food safety issue. The Salinas, California, produce supplier recently recalled several food items made with jalapeños suspected of being contaminated with salmonella. But Jennifer McEntire, founder of food safety consulting firm Food Safety Strategy,…
Taylor Farms, the agricultural giant whose lettuce has been linked to the deadly cyclospora outbreak, is recalling several prepared products made with jalapenos amid a salmonella outbreak linked to the peppers. The products, which include pico de gallo salsa and guacamole, were distributed to national retailers, including Walmart and Target, in 26 states, the company…
First, a report on how GRAS fuels the rise of ultraprocessed foods. Then, a look inside author Mitch Albom’s Haiti orphanage. And, Indiana Hoosiers: from outcast to undefeated. Source link
Chipotle on Tuesday said it has pulled jalapenos linked to a salmonella outbreak in Minnesota from its restaurants, adding that it has replaced the peppers with product from another grower. In a statement, the restaurant chain said it made the decision amid a public health investigation into the outbreak, which Chipotle said had impacted…
Two Michigan residents who had “significant underlying health conditions” have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday. State officials have been providing nearly daily updates over the past few weeks on the cyclospora outbreak, which has sickened thousands of people. Without going into further details, the health department…
