princecharles-featured.jpgI attended the Future of Food Conference in Washington D.C. this last week and was amazed by the speakers that author, Eric Schlosser, and the Washington Post put together. From Lucas Benitez, Co-Founder, Coalition of Immokalee Workers to Michael R. Taylor, Deputy Commissioner for Foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Wendell Berry, Author

fda.jpgFDA seeks permanent injunction against Pennsylvania dairy

The Justice Department, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has filed a complaint for permanent injunction against Daniel L. Allgyer, owner of the Rainbow Acres Farm, in Kinzers, Pa., for distributing unpasteurized (or “raw”) milk for human consumption in interstate commerce.

The complaint, filed

Taco-Bell-Lawsuit_Gree_20110128052454_640_480.jpgThe ABA journal reports this morning that Taco Bell views the decision as vindication, report CNN and the Associated Press. According to a statement by Taco Bell, the suit was dropped without any payments to the plaintiffs, and without any changes to Taco Bell’s products or advertising.

The statement quotes Taco Bell chief executive officer

gI_60540_MC-foodsafetylawfirmlogo.jpgOn Tuesday, April 5, food safety attorney Bill Marler will be honored with the 2011 Seattle University Professional Achievement Award as part of the university’s annual Alumni Achievement Awards Celebration. Marler earned his law degree from the Puget Sound University School of Law, which was later acquired by Seattle University, in 1987.

Marler has represented

hand_washing.jpgThe Fayetteville Observer reports on a recent study by Fayetteville State University that “found that 87 percent of public restrooms surveyed in the city were configured in such a way that washed hands could be re-contaminated in seconds by touching faucets and door handles.”

Students surveyed 245 public restrooms in the city, including restaurants, government

6a00d8341c63d853ef00e5527434528833-800wi.jpgGuillain-Barré (ghee-yan bah-ray) syndrome (GBS) is a disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system includes the cranial nerves (except the optic [eye] nerve), the spinal nerves, and the autonomic nervous system that governs involuntary actions. The central nervous system is the spinal cord and