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A recall of nearly 12 million pounds of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria has been expanded to include ready-to-eat meals sent to U.S. schools, restaurants, and major retailers like Costco, Trader Joe’s, Target, Walmart, and Kroger. The affected products, including prepared salads and burritos, were processed at BrucePac’s Durant, Oklahoma plant. While […]
As U.S. health officials investigate a fatal listeria outbreak, they advise pregnant individuals, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems to avoid sliced deli meats unless they are reheated until steaming hot. The CDC has not issued a food recall as the specific contaminated products remain unidentified. The outbreak has resulted in two deaths […]
The USDA has recently updated its plant hardiness map for the first time in 11 years, reflecting significant shifts in gardening zones across the United States due to climate change. Rochester, NY’s hardiness zone has shifted from 6a to 6b. This change offers gardeners new planting possibilities but also requires careful consideration of what plants […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a series of changes to nutrition standards for school meals, including one that is a historic first. Here are three things to know about the changes coming to breakfast and lunch meals served at school. 1 – Added sugars will now be limited in meals The biggest change announced by […]
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