/tags/food-safety Food Safety en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 22:00:32 GMT /2024-04-22/animal-welfare-group-petitions-usda-on-interstate-transportation-of-young-calves Roughly half a million dairy calves were transported from seven states in the upper U.S. to calf-rearing operations in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas in 2022, according to an investigation conducted by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), creating potential health risks for animals and people. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 22:00:32 GMT /2024-04-22/animal-welfare-group-petitions-usda-on-interstate-transportation-of-young-calves /news/2023-09-12/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-colorados-relationship-with-raw-milk Colorado has some of the strictest laws against "raw milk" in the west. KUNC's Dylan Simard sat down with reporter Jennifer Brown from Colorado Sun to discuss raw milk and the food freedom movement. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:26:10 GMT /news/2023-09-12/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-colorados-relationship-with-raw-milk Desmond O'Boyle /health/2020-03-18/colorado-meatpackers-keep-facilities-running-amid-coronavirus-outbreak Northern Colorado's meatpacking industry says its facilities will continue operating at full capacity during the coronavirus outbreak.Meatpacker JBS USA,… Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:49:09 GMT /health/2020-03-18/colorado-meatpackers-keep-facilities-running-amid-coronavirus-outbreak Luke Runyon /2017-07-18/mad-cow-disease-detected-in-alabama A case of mad cow disease has been found in a cow in Alabama. U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists confirmed Tuesday that an 11-year-old cow found... Tue, 18 Jul 2017 21:16:31 GMT /2017-07-18/mad-cow-disease-detected-in-alabama Jeremy Bernfeld, Amy Mayer /business/2017-02-16/in-bid-to-cut-food-waste-expiration-labels-get-an-update It’s a classic conundrum that comes up every time you’re cleaning out the fridge: the package label says the food is past its prime, but it’s not moldy or… Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:56:44 GMT /business/2017-02-16/in-bid-to-cut-food-waste-expiration-labels-get-an-update Harvest Public Media /politics/2017-01-19/trump-to-tap-former-georgia-governor-perdue-as-agriculture-secretary President-elect Donald Trump plans to pick former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to lead the Agriculture Department, a transition official and a source close… Thu, 19 Jan 2017 16:25:49 GMT /politics/2017-01-19/trump-to-tap-former-georgia-governor-perdue-as-agriculture-secretary Harvest Public Media /npr-news/2016-01-06/chipotle-faces-a-criminal-investigation-into-its-handling-of-a-norovirus-outbreak More than 200 employees and customers were sickened last August at a restaurant in California. A grand jury subpoena requires Chipotle to produce a range of documents in connection with the outbreak. Wed, 06 Jan 2016 18:37:00 GMT /npr-news/2016-01-06/chipotle-faces-a-criminal-investigation-into-its-handling-of-a-norovirus-outbreak Jim Zarroli /npr-news/2015-11-19/genetically-modified-salmon-is-safe-to-eat-fda-says In a long-awaited ruling, the agency said that a salmon created to grow faster is fit for human consumption. Environmental and food safety groups vow to fight the decision. Thu, 19 Nov 2015 19:50:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-11-19/genetically-modified-salmon-is-safe-to-eat-fda-says Dan Charles /business/2015-06-26/inside-the-worlds-largest-food-company-youve-probably-never-heard-of Food companies the world over are paying close attention to the groundswell of support for food transparency, the “know where your food comes from�… Fri, 26 Jun 2015 08:00:00 GMT /business/2015-06-26/inside-the-worlds-largest-food-company-youve-probably-never-heard-of Harvest Public Media /health/2015-05-12/ground-processed-poultry-more-likely-to-carry-salmonella Susanne Byerly can laugh now, four years later, talking about how she and her husband were trying to eat healthy food when they bought ground turkey for… Tue, 12 May 2015 10:00:00 GMT /health/2015-05-12/ground-processed-poultry-more-likely-to-carry-salmonella Harvest Public Media