Wow – it’s been a busy week for USDA and FDA news threads. So many recalls that even my husband started to take note. In case you missed you – here’s a summary with the relevant details: USDA Announced Recalls: October 22, 2013 – Reser’s announces an all encompassing recall of 22,800 of various fully […]
I am rereading Leaning In by Sheryl Sandberg to try to remember what I found so obvious and useless about the book the first time around. I must admit that when Ms. Sandberg first started talking I listened with some interest. A few years ago her speech about a ‘seat at the table’ was quite […]
curiouser and curiouser…….. USDA Threatens Withholding Consumer Reports weighs in
FSIS Health Alert In a fairly unprecedented move (during the government slowdown no less) FSIS has issued a health alert for raw poultry coming from several Foster Farms facilities in California. Me, being no stranger to Salmonella, FSIS or chickens, find the whole thing a bit puzzling and I will be watching this closely. […]
As I write this update, Senator Ted Cruz from the great state of Texas has just ended his 21 plus hour marathon presentation on the floor of the Senate. This occurs just a few months after Wendy Davis from that same great state performed the same act on the floor of the state house. Both […]
How’s that for an attention getting headline? I’m certain that’s what the Washington Post was going for when they published this article in their on-line Politics page this morning. You can read the whole, fairly inaccurate and definitely sensational, article here. WAPO Article It took FSIS approximately 30 minutes before they found the article and […]
Happy Food Safety Month! Let’s kick off the month not by highlighting the negative – of which there is much. But rather let’s celebrate the positive. America has the safest food supply in the world. Before FSMA, before heightened regulations, before the most recent technical advances – we had the safest food supply in the […]
Leadership – its been on my mind a lot lately. I’ve been fortunate to have many strong leaders, both professional and personal, in my life and I believe that has spoiled me. As I have matured i have found it increasing difficult to tolerate those in leadership positions who do not deserve to be there. […]
If the recent NSF study is to be believed it is the absolute dirtiest place in your home – a danger to yourself and all who reside with or visit you. Salmonella, E. Coli, Staph and the like are growing strong in your fridge, in your can opener and, in some cases, right there on […]
Pretty much anyone in the farming industry that follows social media has been at least moderately aware of the Panera story for the past few weeks. This ad campaign has gotten more than it’s (un)fair amount of press since its release a bit ago. Panera Story It all started with a blogger from Wisconsin who […]