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Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs has sickened 98 people since November
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (181+ words) The 98 people had illnesses that started between Nov. 21 and June 30, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. No deaths have been reported, but 26 people have been hospitalized. Investigators have determined that shell eggs recalled by Midwest Poultry Services are a…...
US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (214+ words) The outbreak included 72 people as of Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration has not yet identified which products are linked to the illnesses. Officials also have not said where the cases are located. “This is an active investigation, and officials…...
Conflicts and energy shocks threaten progress against global hunger, UN agency head warns
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (498+ words) The U.N. food security report, released Tuesday, found global hunger has eased modestly in recent years, but projected more than 500 million people could still face chronic hunger by 2030. Africa is expected to bear the largest share of that burden. “We are…...
Judge signs disaster declaration after first screwworm case reported in Starr County
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (334+ words) Editor’s note: The video above is from previous ValleyCentral coverage. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Starr County Judge Eloy Vera signed a disaster declaration on Monday following the county’s first reported case of New World Screwworm. The case was found on the…...
FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (588+ words) Food and Drug Administration officials on Monday said a laboratory test incorrectly identified a positive result for cyclospora on a sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms. The FDA posted the finding to its website on Saturday but then said Sunday…...
Japanese beetle advances through northern Italy’s vineyards and orchards, frustrating farmers
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (521+ words) The Popillia japonica, or Japanese beetle, is a familiar pest in the United States, where it arrived more than a century ago. But it is a relative newcomer to the European continent, first detected near Milan’s Malpensa airport in 2014. In…...
Vegetable supplier Taylor Farms to pull some products amid cyclosporiasis outbreak
1+ week, 1+ day ago (324+ words) (The Hill) – California-based vegetable producer Taylor Farms said on Friday that it will remove products potentially linked to a growing cyclosporiasis outbreak across the country. “Based on information provided yesterday by the FDA, Taylor Farms de Mexico is voluntarily removing…...
Why experts can’t pinpoint source of ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite
1+ week, 3+ day ago (216+ words) (NewsNation) — Nearly 7,000 Americans are dealing with the stomach parasite cyclospora and the terrible symptoms that go along with it. And while thousands of people have been diagnosed since May, health officials have yet to find the source. Cyclospora is one…...
California lawmakers want USDA to help eradicate pest that targets vineyards: ‘A lot at stake here’
2+ week, 1+ day ago (353+ words) (NEXSTAR) – California lawmakers are calling for federal funding to eradicate the invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter. The pest could threaten the state’s wine and grape industry. “There’s a lot at stake here with this pest,” California Congressman David Valadao said. Rep. Valadao…...
Tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture
3+ week, 1+ day ago (795+ words) They would like to expand their farm’s reach beyond their farm stand, but it’s challenging. Like many small food producers, the Spears have sought financial assistance through federal programs. Some have been cut or significantly scaled back under the Trump…...