With Trump shuttering food inspections, importing previously forbidden meat products, and authorizing farmers to process their own meat, where can I go to buy reliably safe meat? I’ve always liked Costco’s meat but are they affected by these dangerous moves? What about their produce? Aldis?

According to the recall published by the government agency, Panorama Produce out of Mamaroneck, New York, “is recalling 302 boxes of size 9 (nine) mangoes because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.” The recall continues, explaining that the fruit was sold in select Walmart stores in four states, including Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

The Trump administration is shuttering research projects key to the federal government’s fight against cyclospora, the foodborne parasite sickening thousands of Americans this summer. Two of the three projects that represent nearly all of the Agriculture Department’s study of the parasite were defunded by Congress earlier this year, according to the agency. The third is slated to move from Maryland to Iowa this fall as part of a sweeping USDA reorganization. Even though that project still has money, every scientist working on the parasite has declined to relocate, according to three people familiar with the plans and documents shared with POLITICO, granted anonymity to discuss personnel issues.

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anyone who was poisoned by Daily Harvest food about 4 yrs ago - link to cancers , especially mesothelioma?

The FDA has issued an update on a white rice recall first announced in April, providing additional details about the affected products and where they were distributed. Lundberg Family Farms recalled more than 27,000 packages of its White Jasmine Rice over concerns about potential contamination with foreign materials. The FDA classified the recall as Class II, meaning that the product “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences”

So I went to More Retail (supermarket) to buy something and I saw this Dairy Milk Silk mini packets which MRP was 240 rupees but it was kept with the discount of 160 rupees,₹ 54 offer on that packet. So I bought it.When I checked the expiry date, it was August 2027. But when I opened it at home , the chocolate was totally melted. It was not in good condition So I am not sure whether this is spoiled or not.Should I eat or throw it.

An ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection linked to recalled iceberg lettuce that is known to cause explosive diarrhea, has been detected in three new U.S. states since last week, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ...The CDC, which lags significantly behind states in reporting infections, pinpointed 17,180 laboratory-confirmed cases in its latest update on Aug. 25, adding that there are also at least 11,841 additional non-laboratory-confirmed cases. ... Georgia, Tennessee and Texas have now been added to the list, according to the CDC.

The Trump administration plans to lower tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of beef trimmings used to make ground beef. Won't say which countries these shipments are coming from. Ranchers are furious. Will consumers buy this?