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California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks during a news conference, April 16, 2025, Ceres, Calif.
Safety
States File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Efforts to Collect SNAP Recipients' Data
State officials fear that the information will be used to aid mass deportations.
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A farmer shows soybean plants damaged by dicamba in Marvell, Ark., July 11, 2017.
Safety
EPA Seeks to Bring Back Weed Killer Dicamba
The first Trump administration made the same move — only to have courts block it.
July 25, 2025
Alfredo Chavez, a cattle rancher and livestock technician, shows New World screwworm larvae removed from a cow at his ranch in Cintalapa, Chiapas, Mexico, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, amid infestation that led the U.S. to suspend cattle imports over fears it could reach the border.
Safety
Ranchers in Southern Mexico Are Struggling Against a Flesh-eating Parasite Infecting Livestock
The presence of the New World screwworm has frozen cattle exports to the U.S.
July 24, 2025
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Safety
Worker Dies at California Frozen Burrito Plant
The worker was caught when a machine inadvertently activated during cleaning.
July 21, 2025
Golden Oyster Mushrooms on a mushroom farm.
Safety
The Golden Oyster Mushroom Craze Unleashed an Invasive Species
A worrying new study shows it’s harming native fungi.
July 17, 2025
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Safety
Tyson Subsidiary Cited Following Deadly Explosion
One person was killed and two workers suffered burn injuries in the blast.
July 16, 2025
Top Headlines
Color Coded Lime Cleaning Tools In Factory
Visualize Food Safety by Optimizing and Evolving Your Color-Coding Program
July 25, 2025
Ransomware
Report Finds Ransomware Groups Multiplying
July 24, 2025
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Man Pleads Guilty to Serving THC-Laced Ice Cream to Unsuspecting Customers
July 22, 2025
Nelson Jameson Employee Chatting With Customer Holding Nj Folder
Worker Safety Is Food Safety: The Dual Role of PPE
July 10, 2025
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Kindergarten in Northwest China Added Lead to Food
July 8, 2025
Cattle shown at a roundtable discussion on the New World Screwworm at the Texas A&M Beef Center, College Station, Texas, April 29, 2025.
After Screwworm Scare, U.S.-Mexico Border to Reopen to Cattle Imports
July 7, 2025
A duck swimming in Lake Erie in 2015.
Toxic Algae Blooms Are Lasting Longer in Lake Erie
June 27, 2025
A runner grabs a bottle of water at the athlete's village prior to the start of the 116th running of the Boston Marathon, Hopkinton, Mass., April 16, 2012.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Delivers Win for Environmentalists in Fight Over ‘Forever Chemicals’
June 24, 2025
Wind turbines stretch across the horizon at dusk at the Spearville Wind Farm, Sept. 29, 2024, near Spearville, Kan.
Support for Solar Energy, Offshore Wind Falls Among Democrats, Independents
June 23, 2025
Emek-brand pistachio cream
Salmonella Poisoning Linked to Pistachio Cream Sickens 4
June 16, 2025
Dr. Robert Malone gestures as he stands in his barn on his horse farm July 22, 2020, in Madison, Va.
New CDC Panel Includes Members Who Have Criticized Vaccines, Spread Misinformation
June 12, 2025
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Oregon Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for THC Candy Scheme
June 9, 2025
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A Tyson facility in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 2022.
Safety
Tyson to Pay Nearly $28K Following Probe into Worker’s Death
An employee at its Nebraska plant was crushed by a pallet-moving machine.
June 5, 2025
A package of Organic Rancher ground beef sold at Whole Foods markets.
Safety
Ground Beef Sold at Whole Foods May Be Tainted with E. Coli, USDA Says
To date, no illnesses linked to the product have been reported.
June 4, 2025
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Safety
Cambodia Reports Fourth Bird Flu Death This Year
Several chickens and ducks near the boy’s house had been sick and dying.
May 28, 2025
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Facility
What the Future of Workplace Safety Looks Like
The technologies that are elevating safety, OSHA compliance and productivity.
May 26, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor building.
Facility
New Jersey Bakery to Pay $180,000 for Repeated Safety Violations
The investigation started after an employee suffered an amputation.
May 23, 2025
Workers prep poultry at the meatpacking company JBS, in Lapa, in the Brazilian state of Parana, March 21, 2017.
Consumer Trends
JBS Asks Shareholders to Overlook Opposition; Approve U.S. Stock Listing
Despite many controversies, JBS has persevered.
May 23, 2025
A bartender pouring a beer.
Ingredients
Research Reveals 'Forever Chemicals' Present in Beer
They found PFAS in 95% of the beers they tested.
May 22, 2025
Former visiting researcher Burcu Tenderis works on the recipe for lentil hummus in a Washington State University lab.
Safety
Microwave Tech Gives Hummus Longer Shelf Life
It also eliminates the need for chemical preservatives.
May 22, 2025
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Health and Human Services, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington.
Safety
RFK Jr.'s MAHA Report Raises Concerns About American Foods, Vaccines and Prescription Drugs
It raises concerns about the safety of American food products.
May 22, 2025
Potato chips are displayed in pharmacy Duane Reade by Walgreens, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in New York. Walgreens reports earnings March 31, 2021.
Safety
Markers in Blood, Urine May Reveal How Much Ultraprocessed Food We Are Eating
Ultraprocessed foods tend to make up nearly 60% of the American diet.
May 21, 2025
Cucumbers being grown in a greenhouse.
Safety
New Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Same Florida Grower with Tainted Cucumbers Last Year
At least 26 people in 15 states have been linked to this round of illness.
May 20, 2025
Bottles of Perrier are pictured in a supermarket, as a French Senate inquiry commission said the government of President Emmanuel Macron covered up decisions over the illegal treatment of mineral water by food industry giant Nestle, Monday, May 19, 2025 in Paris.
Safety
Inquiry Says France's Government Covered Up Nestle's Illegal Treatment of Bottled Water
The world-famous Perrier brand is ensnared in the scandal.
May 19, 2025
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Safety
Best Practices to Keep a Bottling Plant Clean and Compliant
Cleaning a bottling plant requires organization, attention to safety and diligence.
May 16, 2025
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Safety
Brazil Confirms First Bird Flu Outbreak in Commercial Poultry
The country accounts for 14% of global chicken meat production.
May 16, 2025
Equipment sits inside the Sweeney Water Treatment Plant, which processes water for much of New Hanover County in Wilmington, N.C., Monday, April 28, 2025.
Safety
EPA to Weaken Biden-Era Limits on 'Forever Chemicals'
Those limits were expected to reduce PFAS levels in drinking water for millions of people.
May 14, 2025