The FDA made its decision after weighing the evidence on the efficacy and safety of the half-dose booster shots, including trial data that Pfizer and Moderna submitted in applications to expand their respective booster EUAs this month. In those clinical trials, both shots demonstrated that they effectively boosted the immune system’s antibody response against the…
Once the medication took effect, Ingram was able to trade food delivery apps for recipes again. Actions she once did regularly became major markers of progress. “I was able to start chopping up vegetables again,” Ingram recalls. “That was exciting—to be able to grip the knife and repetitively chop up and down.”It wasn’t just the…
Amos Miller, the Amish agribusinessman from Bird-in-Hand PA, is due back in federal court today. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) investigators have filed 42 pages of supplemental evidence that could, after today, leave Miller in a world of hurt. Specifically, three FSIS investigators support a government motion filed on Nov. 9 that asks…
Baking cookies is a great family activity for all ages during the holidays. However, this also means that the people most susceptible to food poisoning can come in direct contact with harmful bacteria. Most only think of the dangers of raw eggs and Salmonella and avoid this with certain egg substitutes. But Salmonella isn’t the…
Four lessons have been identified involving regulation during COVID-19 by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). They include the role of early warning and emerging risk systems to help authorities respond quickly to new threats and how by accepting an impact on official controls, agencies can maintain high priority activities during crises and still…
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has updated information on two outbreaks of norovirus and Salmonella. The FSA is investigating an outbreak of norovirus with local authorities and the UKHSA (formerly Public Health England) with a link to oysters from areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, and Cornwall. Norovirus is not a notifiable disease in England. Figures…
Cyber sales are winding down, but they’re not all gone. Case in point: We’ve highlighted the best Target Cyber Monday deals for 2021 you can still snap up—because what’s an online shopping trip without a stop at good old Target? Here, you’ll be able to find fantastic Cyber Monday markdowns on kitchen appliances, hair styling…
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect all of the best Vitamix Cyber Monday deals in 2021. Through the end of today, November 29, you’ll find deep discounts on various Vitamix models at a range of retailers including Amazon, Vitamix, Williams Sonoma, and Bed Bath & Beyond.If you’ve been looking for the opportunity…
A sensor is being developed by an EU-funded consortium to check for pesticides or bacteria in fruits and vegetables. The project, called GRACED, is coordinated by the Cyprus Research and Innovation Centre and includes experts from across Europe. The detector uses light particles to spot traces of pesticide or bacteria. From preparing a sample to…
The Distribution Alimentaire Tony company is recalling Olivera brand sliced olives because they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism poisoning. Untreated, botulism can paralyze the muscles needed for breathing, resulting in sudden death. “Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hotels, restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals and…