More dangerous, drug-resistant salmonella rising in US poultry
Amid a busy season of summer food recalls and illnesses, sustainable farming advocates are warning that salmonella bacteria found in poultry is increasing strains most likely to cause illness, hospitalization and death, and that such bacteria are also increasingly resistant to antibiotic medicine.
Major fast food chains may still be sourcing beef raised with antibiotics, report asserts
Food health advocates say that failed commitments from fast food chains to reduce the use of antibiotics in their beef supply poses a serious threat to public health, putting Americans at risk of antibiotic-resistant infections.
This American city perfected clean water for beer — now it’s fighting to keep cancer-causing nitrates out of the tap
Ever since Jacob Leinenkugel discovered spring waters here that were pure enough to brew his famous beer, this small Wisconsin city’s devotion to clean water has been paramount.
North Carolina poultry industry grows as manure oversight lags, report finds
North Carolina’s poultry industry continues to add more birds to already highly concentrated barns, generating millions of tons of manure that is largely unregulated by the state, according to a new report.
How a patchwork of state laws leaves children unevenly protected from toxic chemicals
With the federal government politically divided nearly to the point of immobilization in recent years, most environmental health protections take place (or don’t) on the state level, and sometimes on the local level.
Scientists, health advocates warn Senate TSCA overhaul could put children at greater risk
A group of over 30 scientists, health professionals, and public health advocates is urging the Senate not to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act, a move they say will put children in harm’s way from toxic chemicals and pollutants.
California phasing out herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease
Pesticide manufacturers have voluntarily cancelled registrations for products containing paraquat in California — kickstarting a statewide phase-out of the controversial herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease, according to a California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announcement on Monday.
FDA tightens oversight on foods “Generally Recognized as Safe”
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule making it mandatory for companies to notify the agency about new chemical ingredients they determined are safe for use in food.
Senate Republicans vote down Farm Bill amendment on pesticide liability
Republicans on Thursday voted down a proposed amendment to the Farm Bill that would have protected consumer rights to sue pesticide manufacturers over alleged harm after the US Supreme Court recently narrowed those rights.
Michigan regulators approve dairy CAFO in pollution hotspot
Michigan is giving a green light to a large new concentrated dairy farm that would add millions of gallons of animal waste to a region where water quality is already suffering from manure saturation.