Columbus, OH

Like so much technology, cell-based meat gorges on energy — for now. New forms of food production — without animals, pesticides, fertilizers, or even soil — continue gaining attention and investors as the world’s growing population demands more food from a planet that’s quickly losing farmable land to climate change. While plant-based products including “meatless meat” are already available in some stores and restaurants, “lab-grown” or cell-based meat (CBM) is gaining attention and funding — scrutiny, with some saying it will be better for the environment only if it innovates its production methods.

Cultivated meat could feed a hungry planet, but it’s hog-tied by politics and energy

Wisconsin State

Investigate Midwest

The Packers and Stockyard Division is actively investigating Tyson Foods, one of the largest meat companies in the nation, according to interviews with contract growers and a USDA employee. The PSD, an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is tasked with investigating violations of the Packers and Stockyard Act...

Tyson Foods is being investigated by the USDA

If you're laboring over a package of fresh chicken, wondering if you should wash it or not, the science is pretty clear. While raw chicken can cause food-borne illness, particularly cold E coli if consumed without cooking thoroughly, washing chicken before cooking won't make it any safer. The USDA suggests that the opposite is true and that washing your chicken could increase the risk of foodborne illness via cross-contamination.

Should You Rinse Chicken Before Cooking It?

The Kitchn

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. We’ve all been there. We’ve pulled a package of ground beef out of the freezer with the best of intentions to cook with it (French onion meatballs! Cheesy pastelón! Hawaiian burger sliders!), and then life happens. Perhaps you, like me, have held that neglected package in your hands and have asked, “Can I just stick this back in the freezer?” Here’s everything you need to know about when it is and isn’t safe to refreeze ground beef.

Can You Refreeze Ground Beef?

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

FDA proposes a rule that would prohibit the use of a toxic food additive in sodas. The United States has some of the highest rates of soft drink consumption. Nearly one in five U.S. citizens drinks at least one soda a day. To protect consumers from the potential adverse health...

FDA Targets Toxic Soda Ingredients

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announed a nationwide public health alert for various meat and poultry products that were illegally imported from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, a country not authorized to export such products to the United States.

USDA Issues Nationwide Public Health Alert for Illegally Imported Meat and Poultry Products from Mya

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

With hurricane season posing a consistent threat six months out of the year, who would not like a little help getting their home ready for the harsh weather to come? Senate Bill 7028: My Safe Florida Home Program, approved by Governor DeSantis on April 24, 2024, and effective as of July 1, appropriates a one-time total of $200 million from 2024 to 2025 for the purpose of funding hurricane mitigation grants and inspections, as well as outreach and administration costs, to support homeowners in Florida.

DeSantis Signs New Bill Giving $200 Million To Homeowners

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

California State

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Officials are urging customers to avoid consuming this product at all costs!

Meat Recalled Across California Could Contain 'Foreign' Metal Wire

The Guardian

These new proteins could be our best hope of averting catastrophe. But governments are trying to have them banned, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The livestock lobby is waging war on ‘lab-grown meat’. This is why we can’t let them win | George Monbiot

Edible insects are emerging as an alternative protein source that has various benefits compared with conventional animal sources. New research published in the Journal of Food Science compared four different methods for extracting protein from mealworms, which were designated by the European Union as the first insect to be used as a novel food source in 2015.

Comparing methods for extracting edible protein from mealworms

Calysta, a biotechnology company based in San Mateo, California, U.S., has sent its first shipment of FeedKind Pet protein, a non-GMO protein with no animal or plant ingredients used in its production, to its warehouse in Poland. FeedKind Pet is now available to pet food manufacturers across Europe, where it can be used in dry kibble, tinned food or treats.

Fermented protein FeedKind now available to European pet food manufacturers

The work starts when I put my whites on. The long coat and apron are required by the federal health inspector, who shows up daily. I’m surrounded by the rasp of knives being sharpened and slid into hip holsters that hang around waists with chains. The assertive whir of the saws hits my ears first as rib cages become short ribs, hind legs become dog bones, and vertebrae are sheared from spines. The room smells like bone dust and dried spices, smoked bacon and wet concrete.

Inside a Slaughterhouse: The Human Cost of Your Meat

Kipster, which claims to be “the first carbon-neutral” egg hatchery in the world, will also be the first to sell eggs in the U.S. using a new kind of technology, one that aims to improve animal welfare for chickens. In-ovo sexing technology enables egg producers to identify the sex of the chicken embryo before hatching. Debuting this fall from Kipster, it’s one of many technological advancements developed to eliminate culling, the practice of killing day-old male chicks.

First U.S. Egg Producer Commits to End Chick Culling by Fall

Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after customers reported finding metal wire in the products. The recall, which was announced by Perdue and the U.S. Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), affects specific lots of three different chicken products. Perdue...

Perdue Foods Recalls Over 167,000 Pounds of Chicken Nuggets and Tenders Due to Metal Wire Contamination

Last fall, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and our. regulatory health partners at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the. North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, the Maryland Department of. Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture initiated an investigation of apple. cinnamon fruit...

FDA Issues Warning to Austrofood Over Contaminated Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Pouches

Plymouth, MA

Dianna Carney

The Plymouth Public Library Foundation has announced the return of its Annual Arts and Crafts Festival, a two-day celebration that promises to be a highlight of the summer season. Set to take place on the scenic Plymouth Public Library Lawn, the festival will run from 10 AM to 4 PM on both Saturday, August 10th, and Sunday, August 11th. This family-friendly event is designed to offer something for everyone, making it a perfect outing for people of all ages.

50+ Artisans, Food Trucks & More: Get Ready For The 5th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival

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Manufacturing Breakthrough Could Make Lab-Grown Meat Affordable

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a revolutionary process that could dramatically reduce the cost of producing cultivated meat, potentially bringing this sustainable...

Manufacturing Breakthrough Could Make Lab-Grown Meat Affordable

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