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‘Make America Healthy Again’: RFK Jr. Wins Over Fans by Stoking Food Toxin Fear

“Make America Great Again” has long been a signature phrase at Donald Trump’s rally speeches. Its recent offshoot, “Make America Healthy Again” or MAHA, is now spreading on social media as fitness influencers and parents embrace a push by Robert …

McDonald’s Sued by Consumers in Proposed Class Action Over E.Coli Outbreak

McDonald’s was sued on Tuesday by consumers in a proposed class action stemming from the E.coli outbreak linked to onions in the fast-food chain’s Quarter Pounders. Amanda McCray of Chicago and William Michael Kraft of Davie, Florida, said they experienced …

McDonald’s E. Coli Crisis Reveals Vegetable Contamination Is Harder Problem Than Beef

Moves by major U.S. fast-food chains to temporarily pull fresh onions off their menus on Thursday, after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s, laid bare the recurring nightmare for restaurants: Produce …

Boar’s Head Faces Legal Scrutiny Over Deadly Listeria Outbreak

Boar’s Head, the deli meat company at the center of a deadly listeria food poisoning outbreak, is being scrutinized by law enforcement officials, the U.S. Agriculture Department disclosed in response to government records requests. Officials with USDA’s Food Safety and …

Boar’s Head Closing Virginia Plant Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreak

Boar’s Head said Friday it’s closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it will also permanently discontinue production of liverwurst, the product that was linked to the deaths of at least nine …

Boar’s Head Plant Tied to Deadly Listeria Broke Food Safety Rules, Records Show

A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations, including instances of mold, insects, liquid dripping from ceilings, and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment, newly released …

Ohio Supreme Ct.: Chicken Wings Advertised as ‘Boneless’ Can Have Bones

Consumers cannot expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled last week, rejecting claims by a restaurant patron who suffered serious medical complications from getting a bone stuck in his throat. Michael …

Food Safety Regulators Expand Bird Flu Testing in Milk Products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun testing more dairy products for evidence of the bird flu virus as outbreaks spread among dairy herds across the country. More than 120 dairy herds in 12 states have tested positive for …

US to Provide Nearly $200M to Contain Bird Flu Spread on Dairy Farms

The Biden administration said on Friday it will provide nearly $200 million to fight the spread of avian flu among dairy cows, in the government’s latest bid to contain outbreaks that have fueled concerns about human infections with the H5N1 …

Woman Sues Restaurant Claiming She Found Piece of Human Finger in Chopped Salad

When Alison Cozzi was eating the salad, she sensed something wasn’t right. It did not take long for her to realize that she was chewing on a portion of a human finger that had been mixed into the salad. It …