Vaccine kits. “Silver Solution” treatment. Even coronavirus-fighting toothpaste.
The swindles have begun. As Americans struggle to cope with the spread of COVID-19, they will also need to brace
An environmental advocacy group is out today with its annual report on pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables. Raisin lovers, take note.
Nearly all conventionally-grown raisins are contaminated by
Under federal regulations, many drivers of large commercial trucks are supposed to take 10-hour breaks after 14 hours of work, which can include up to 11 hours of driving. But last week that requirement was waived for truckers delivering goods such as medical supplies, food and fuel.
As Dave Dickey writes: To put it in a nutshell, while performing a noble endeavor in pursuing a civil action case against Kraft Foods Group Inc. for market manipulation of wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may be shirking its responsibility to tell the pub
In a teleconference held last night the US Food and Drug Administration announced that it is scaling back GMP inspections and is waiving certain FSMA requirements in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.
Leadership is an elusive quality.
When we think of leaders, we often list people in leadership roles. They are the boss; they make the decisions.
But in reality, having a
GRINNELL, Iowa – Some Grinnell College seniors have chosen to finish their undergraduate days by staying in town, even though the college sent most of their peers home for the rest
Grinnell College acted ahead of other colleges and universities in the state when moving students off campus and canceling spring graduation. Now, students are figuring out how to handle that when they return to classes - virtually - from spring break.
Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration announced it was suspending inspections, partly over concerns about its employees' "health and well-being.
In agriculture, when a lack of rain combines with very high temperatures and sunny days, the rapid dryness is called a “flash drought.” Well, this economic downturn related to fears about the coronavirus pandemic could be a flash recession, said Scott Irwin, an agricultural economics professor at th
A third of migrant farmworkers lived in crowded dwellings. That reality is just one reason why advocates and lawyers for these workers are concerned about their safety during the outbreak of Covid-19.
With the number of confirmed cases growing to more than 585, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker ordered Illinois residents to stay home until April 7, at least for now, as
