Category: Food & Drink

Biden Invokes Defense Production Act To Require Manufacture Of Baby Formula Ingredients

President Joe Biden is turning to the Defense Production Act to ease the national baby formula shortage.

Abbott Strikes Deal With FDA To Reopen Baby Formula Plant At Center Of National Shortage

It could take more than 10 weeks for Abbott Laboratories’ baby formula to reappear on store shelves, the company said.

Bette Midler Tweets ‘Try Breastfeeding, It’s Free,’ Amidst Baby Formula Shortage, Here’s The Reaction

In response, many on the Twittersphere pointed out the numerous longstanding challenges of trying to breastfeed.

Over 7,300 Lucky Charms Cereal Illness Complaints On Iwaspoisoned.com, FDA Investigating

There have been reports of people suffering gastrointestinal problems such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and green poop.

Ground Beef Recall, Over 120,000 Pounds, Due To E. Coli Concerns

Routine U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) testing found E. coli O103 in a Lakeside Refrigerated Services facility.

Kinder Easter Chocolate Recall After Salmonella Outbreak Leaves 150 Ill, Mostly Young Children

The Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak has spanned 10 countries.

Egg Prices Up 52% As Avian Flu Has Affected Birds Across 22 States

As Easter approaches, at least 90 flocks have already been affected by the highly pathogenic avian influenza. Chicken prices have been rising too.

Teen Suffers Finger, Leg Amputations After Eating Leftover Noodles Gave Him Sepsis

Neisseria meningitidis contamination gave him “purpura fulminans.” Here’s what this condition is.

Study: No Covid-19 Mortality Benefit From Supplements, But Here’s What They Found About Vitamin D

A meta-analysis found that those who had taken vitamin D supplements were less likely to get intubated and had on average shorter hospital lengths of stay than those who had received standard Covid-19 care alone.

Bird Flu Continues To Spread, Avian Influenza Outbreak In Long Island, New York

Poultry owners around the U.S. are now under high alert due to the continuing spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza.