Regardless of what products food and beverage companies manufacture or grow, they have a simple unifying goal: Provide consumers with a safe product. How food and beverage companies achieve that goal, however, is as varied as the products they ship to customers. A patchwork of programs and regulations guide manufacturers and grower-shippers on food safety…
People run through an alarming amount of paper and plastic, from paper towels to produce bags. But there are reusable products you can buy to actually help you cut down on your consumption over time and replace many of your single-use papers and plastics (which will likely end up in a landfill). These alternatives may…
Makeup wipes are effective and can feel essential for busy, active people. But unlike reusable makeup remover pads, they’re usually only good for one use. Don’t get me wrong, single-use makeup wipes can be great. They often include skin-loving ingredients like aloe vera, hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid, and witch hazel to remove makeup, grime, and…
AnnaLynne McCord, who appeared in Nip/Tuck and 90210, revealed that she was recently diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. In a new interview, she shared some details about what her life is like with the disorder and why she wants to reduce the stigma around it.“I had definitive splits. In my history, you see me just…
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is investigating two cases of hepatitis A in Jackson County restaurant employees, which may have led to possible exposure for customers. Two employees of Brady’s Steaks and Seafood, 3801 Magnolia St. in Pascagoula have been diagnosed with hepatitis A infection and worked at the restaurant while potentially infectious.…
Citing numerous E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to leafy greens, the FDA is telling the industry that it’s past time for a head-in-the-sand view of cattle operations uphill from lettuce fields. In a new report, the Food and Drug Administration outlines what it wants to see the industry do and how it came to those…
Federal Judge Joan N. Ericksen last October held a 64-minute video hearing and then took the line speed case under advisement. Five months later, she has published a 68-page ruling to resume the speed limits on hog slaughter inspection lines. Ericksen stayed her order in U.S. District Court for Minnesota on speed limits to give…
Savannah Guthrie underwent eye surgery, the latest in a series of operations starting in 2019. The Today co-anchor shared the news on Instagram, where she posted a post-op selfie with a clear, protective covering taped over her left eye. “One last teeny tiny eye surgery and I’m back in business!!!” Guthrie captioned the shot. She also…
Headlines and social media posts spread misleading claims this week about the COVID-19 vaccines and herpes. Specifically, posts and articles (like this one from the New York Post) imply that some people developed herpes after getting their shots. But there are a lot of problems with these claims, including the fact that the study they’re…
If you’re in the market for a blender, you might have noticed that there’s a big, um, variety in the types out there—and in the price tags that go along with them. But what makes a higher-end, high-speed, expensive blender, like the ones from Vitamix, BlendTec, or Ninja, earn that bigger price tag? And more…