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A Taco Bell restaurant in Taylor, Mich., July 14, 2026.
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Taco Bell Lettuce Confirmed as a Source in Cyclospora Outbreak
An FDA investigation identified a supplier of the lettuce.
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Carbonation, Hops and pH: The Science Behind Safer Non‑Alcoholic Beer
Removing alcohol also removes an important food safety protection.
July 14, 2026
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Sawdust Material Shows Promise for Cleaning Food Processing Wastewater
The hydrochar treated potato processing wastewater in both batch and continuous column tests.
July 14, 2026
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Officials Link Dozens of Salmonella Infections to Flavored Noodles
The company said it launched an internal probe and withdrew the impacted batches.
July 7, 2026
Greg Burtt, owner of Burtt's Apple Orchard, ties tubing around an apple tree to stabilize it, June 3, 2026, Cabot, Vt.
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Vermont Is the First State to Ban Paraquat, a Weed Killer Linked to Parkinson's Disease
Attempts to prohibit its use in other states have repeatedly stalled.
June 26, 2026
Containers of Roundup are displayed on a store shelf in San Francisco, Feb. 24, 2019.
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Supreme Court Ruling Blocks Thousands of Lawsuits Against Maker of Roundup Weedkiller
A recent tidal wave of litigation included some multibillion-dollar verdicts.
June 25, 2026
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How to Still Enjoy Produce Amid One of the Largest Cyclospora Outbreaks in Years
July 14, 2026
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin during an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule at the White House, May 21, 2026.
EPA Promised a 'Make America Healthy Again' Agenda; It Has Yet to Materialize
July 10, 2026
An undated photo taken through a microscope shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts.
Michigan Cyclospora Outbreak Grows to More Than 1,000 Cases
July 9, 2026
An “electronic nose” created by UC Berkeley researchers can detect the gases emitted by spoiled food and food allergens better than human noses.
Electric Nose Can Smell When Food’s Gone Bad
June 29, 2026
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War-Induced Fertilizer Shortage May Be Reducing Soil, Water Pollution
June 25, 2026
Smoke from a warehouse fire fills the air in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, June 21, 2026.
Los Angeles Mayor Declares Emergency Over Warehouse Fire
June 22, 2026
A sign outside a pharmacy displays a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Paris, June 21, 2026.
France Restricts Alcohol Consumption as Heat Wave Bakes Europe
June 22, 2026
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How Human Touch Can Create a Food-Safety Blind Spot
June 19, 2026
Crews work a warehouse fire in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles, June 17, 2026.
Los Angeles Warehouse Fire Prompts Shelter-in-Place Orders Due to Hazardous Air
June 18, 2026
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins talks about a sterile fly dispersal station placed on a ranch near La Pryor, Texas, June 11, 2026.
Political Blame Game Follows Screwworm Threat to Cattle Industry
June 12, 2026
Disposable flavored electronic cigarette devices are displayed for sale at a store in Pinecrest, Fla., June 26, 2023.
Fruity Vapes Not Significantly Better Than Tobacco Ones
June 12, 2026
Wines shown in Sonoma, Calif., July 10, 2017.
Government Study Found Drinking Risks, but New Guidelines Didn't Include the Findings
June 10, 2026
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How Titan Frozen Fruit Cut Energy Costs by Over 50%
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How Titan Frozen Fruit Cut Energy Costs by Over 50%
The company achieved this without sacrificing output.
June 22, 2026
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The Risk of ‘Good Enough’: Where Standard Gauges Fall Short in Food Processing
The problem isn’t that standard gauges don’t work; it’s that they don’t work everywhere.
June 5, 2026
Nelson Jameson Employee And Customers Looking At Plant Equipment
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The Predictive Shift: Upgrading Your Facility's Listeria Control Program
Shifting regulation and advanced detection is fundamentally altering the monitoring landscape.
June 5, 2026
Undated photo of an adult New World screwworm fly.
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What to Know About the New World Screwworm Fly
The fly was an annual warm-weather scourge until it was eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s.
June 5, 2026
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Cattle Parasite Detected in Texas
It's the first case confirmed in the state in 60 years.
June 4, 2026
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It May Not Be Just What’s in Ultra-Processed Foods
The processing itself may play a role.
June 4, 2026
Dadan Hindayana, the former head of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency, sits inside a detention car at the attorney general's office in Jakarta, June 3, 2026.
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Former Nutrition Agency Head Arrested in Corruption Probe
A free-meals program has come under steep criticism over high costs and cases of food poisoning.
June 3, 2026
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Wine’s Leftovers Could Help Wean Chicken Farms Off Antibiotics
Grape pomace was found to nearly match an antibiotic’s performance in broiler chicken diets.
June 2, 2026
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Engineered 'Carbon Dots' Boost Rice Yields, Block Toxic Cadmium
The technique is effective — and agronomically simple.
May 28, 2026
Containers of Roundup are displayed on a store shelf in San Francisco, Feb. 24, 2019.
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Legal Fight Could Delay $7B Roundup Settlement
An attorney opposed to the settlement filed paperwork to move the case to federal court.
May 26, 2026
A scientist prepares samples while doing research on PFAS at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab. Understanding of chemicals’ risks has been built on IRIS assessments.
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What Happens When the EPA Sidelines Its Independent Chemical Referee
And why critics want them off the field.
May 20, 2026
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Live Frog Found in Bag of Supermarket Lettuce
The retailer said that the frog in the salad was an isolated incident.
May 19, 2026
Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, April 18, 2026.
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FDA Chief's Resignation Widens a Leadership Gap at the Nation's Health Department
Several senior positions at the agency were already sitting empty.
May 14, 2026
Dr. Marty Makary, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, attends an event on health care affordability in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Washington.
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Trump FDA Chief Is Leaving After Angering Pharma CEOs, Vaping Lobbyists
Marty Makary headed the agency for just over one year.
May 12, 2026
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the Oval Office of the White House, April 18, 2026.
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FDA's New Playbook: Lots of Media Announcements but Not Much Rulemaking
The agency has yet to introduce the detailed documents needed to “phase out” synthetic food dyes.
May 7, 2026