FDA Seeks Food Reform
The federal Food and Drug Administration is pushing for a series of reforms seeking to limit the spread of foodborne illnesses. The last few years have seen a series of…
Rocky Ford Plants New Crop, Embraces New Regulations
With the spring planting season in full swing, Rocky Ford melon farmers are hoping that their faltering business can be revived thanks to tough new safety regulations. Last year a…
Experts Push for Increased Food Safety
In the wake of a listeria outbreak originating from a Colorado cantaloupe farm, food safety and animal science experts have urged farmers and ranchers to take the lead on pushing…
Budget Cuts Threaten Bacteria Testing
Just months after a deadly listeria outbreak that claimed the lives of over 20 people nationwide, proposed budget cuts could eliminate one of the only federal programs tasked with monitoring…
Cantaloupe Farmers Still Reeling From Listeria Outbreak
Last fall, in the deadliest American food-borne illness outbreak since the 1920s, listeria tainted cantaloupes grown in Colorado killed 30 people and sickened nearly 150 across over 28 states. While…
Colorado Pushes for Tougher Ag Regulations
In the wake of a deadly listeria outbreak that killed 28 people, Colorado agricultural officials are considering new regulatory programs for the state’s cantaloupe industry. The outbreak, which originated from…
Colorado Cantaloupe Investigation Yields Results
According to Colorado agricultural officials, the cause of the recent listeria outbreak, traced to tainted cantaloupe from Jensen Farm, has been discovered. Earlier this week, investigators concluded that unsanitary conditions…
Colorado Listeria Outbreak Spreads
The listeria contamination that has been traced to a Colorado melon farm has spread. Earlier in the month, Colorado agricultural officials discovered an outbreak of listeria on a Rocky Ford…
Listeria Outbreak in Colorado
Federal and state agriculture officials have recalled cantaloupe from a Colorado farm following the discovery of the listeria bacterium. Jensen Farms, located in Holly, Colorado, issued a recall following an…