Pollan is the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley. He is a former executive editor of Harper’s magazine and a regular contributor to the New York Times Magazine. He has authored several books; “Omnivore’s Dilemma” was named one of the best books of 2006 by
Enterobacter sakazakii Blog Updated (“E. sak,” Cronobacter sakazakii): Infections Associated with Powdered Infant Formula
Enterobacter sakazakii was first described as a new bacterial species in 1980, and over a hundred scientific papers have been written about it. From 1980 to 2007 it was known as Enterobacter sakazakii, but in 2007 there was a proposal to reclassify it into a new genus Cronobacter as Cronobacter sakazakii. For simplicity and for
HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON FOOD SAFETY; CONSUMERS UNION URGES CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION ON FOOD SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ACT
Concerns that the Bill Will Unduly Impact Small and Organic Farmers Unfounded
Washington, D.C.—Consumers Union, nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, urges Congress to take swift action on the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 (FSEA), H.R. 2749, before its August recess. Today the Committee on Agriculture of the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a
Governor’s Food Safety Council Holds First Meeting of 2010
Council Members Discuss Impact of Proposed Federal Food Safety Legislation
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Agriculture Secretary Russell C. Redding and Health Secretary Everette James co-chaired a meeting of the Governor’s Food Safety Council on Tuesday, Jan. 5, and led a discussion of the potential impact of proposed federal legislation on Pennsylvania’s robust agriculture
Fecal Bacteria in Fountain Soft Drinks – Study
This is the truth. The lunch special from the cafeteria downstairs today included a drink, so I had just finished a fountain soda when I was forwarded a link to this study. Yikes. A study published this month in the International Journal of Food Microbiology reported on the presence of coliform bacteria in nearly 50%
Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Associated with Beef from National Steak and Poultry Updated January 6, 2010
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in several states and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to investigate a multistate outbreak of human infections due to Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli 0157:H7).
As of 5:00 PM EDT, Monday, January 4, 2010, 21 persons infected with the outbreak strain
Thank God for Food Safety Reporters and Bloggers
According to the CDC (well, actually the Washington Post last week), we know that 21 persons were infected with E. coli O157:H7 in 16 states caused by National Steak and Poultry "mechanically tenderized" steaks.
Also, according to the CDC (well, actually efoodalert), the ill persons reside in California (1), Colorado (1), Florida (1), Hawaii
Olive Garden, Applebees, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Carino’s Italian and 54th Street Grill & Bar Linked to E. coli Steak Recall
According to Alan Liddle of Nation’s Restaurant News “at least five restaurant chains are now included in a list of those affected by the late December recall of [250,000 pounds] of beef including,” Olive Garden, Applebees, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Carino’s Italian and 54th Street Grill & Bar.
"The Owasso, Oklahoma-based National Steak and Poultry said
CDC Releases Data on National Steak and Poultry E. coli Outbreak
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As of Monday, January 4, 2010, 21 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 had been reported from 16 states. The number of ill persons who were identified resides in each state as follows: California (1), Colorado (1), Florida (1), Hawaii (1), Iowa (1), Indiana (1), Kansas (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (3)
About Shigella and Shigella Blog Updated
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About Shigella and its companion Shigella Blog were updated once again after extensive revisions by experts in the field and the staff and lawyers at Marler Clark, LLP PS, the only law firm in the United States that focuses its entire practice on foodborne illness litigation.
Shigella is a family of bacteria that can