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Poultry and Egg Production

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Salmonella Outbreak Brings Down Egg Mogul

    ​Yesterday, Gut Check related news of one disgraced egg supplier, Sparboe Farms. An activist group covertly videotaped Sparboe employees mistreating and even killing chickens under their care. McDonald's and Target have since dumped Sparboe as a supplier.Today, we return to 2010's disgraced egg su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    [UPDATED] Pilgrim's Pride Recalls Over 11,000 Pounds of Cooked Chicken

    Pilgrim's PrideThe pilgrims aren't too proud, thanks to listeria fears. ​Yesterday we reported that there was a recall on 204 pounds of precooked chicken in Starbucks new Bistro Boxes for possible listeria contamination. That's just the tip of the iceberg. Or the beak of the bird. Yesterday ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Another Egg Recall; Missouri Included

    Image viaIncredible? Edible? Not so much.​News over the wire this morning of another egg recall: 288,000 eggs from Croton, Ohio-based Ohio Fresh Eggs, distributed by Cal-Maine Foods, have tested positive for salmonella. The affected eggs were distributed in Missouri.The FDA website has a list of r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Giant Organic Egg Farms Come Under Fire

    Not all organic eggs are created equal. Mother Jones looks at organic factory egg farms, which have been investigated by the Cornucopia Institute, an organic foods advocacy group. They've filed a complaint against farms for violating organic standards, and exposes the eleven major organic egg produc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Does DeCoster Egg Farms Have (Salmonella-Tainted) Egg on Its Face Conscience?

    Image via​A fascinating and deeply disturbing article in today's New York Times: DeCoster Egg Farms, the egg "empire" founded by Austin J. DeCoster that is at the center of the recent salmonella outbreak in eggs, has played a key role in the spread of salmonella over the past two decades.Farms tie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    The Morning Brew: 5.11

    USDA hold poultry to a higher standard. Business Week reports, "The new standards, which outline best practices for averting poisonings, lower the allowable percentage of positive tests for pathogens in birds processed by poultry companies such as Tyson Foods Inc. and Pilgrim's Pride Corp. They are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    The Morning Brew: 5.11

    USDA will hold poultry to a higher standard. Business Week reports, "The new standards, which outline best practices for averting poisonings, lower the allowable percentage of positive tests for pathogens in birds processed by poultry companies such as Tyson Foods Inc. and Pilgrim's Pride Corp. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 12.29

    ​ 2009: when food became a part of youth culture. (Los Angeles Times)Poultry company Pilgrim's Pride out of bankruptcy protection under Brazillian beef company's partial ownership. (ABC News)Alton, Illinois, elementary school boosting classroom produce consumption. (Chicago Tribune)Adult-ons ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2008

    The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 9.24

    ​ 2009: when food became a part of youth culture. (Los Angeles Times)Poultry company Pilgrim's Pride out of bankruptcy protection under Brazillian beef company's partial ownership. (ABC News)Alton, Illinois, elementary school boosting classroom produce consumption. (Chicago Tribune)Adult-ons ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2008

    The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 9.2

    ​ 2009: when food became a part of youth culture. (Los Angeles Times)Poultry company Pilgrim's Pride out of bankruptcy protection under Brazillian beef company's partial ownership. (ABC News)Alton, Illinois, elementary school boosting classroom produce consumption. (Chicago Tribune)Adult-ons ... More >>

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