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Four companies control about 80 percent of the U.S. beef market, and there is no reason to believe that any of them are satisfied with their share. Published: April 05, 2026, 8:00 am The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported that Listeria monocytogenes was the most frequent cause of outbreaks it investigated during fiscal year

Quick bites from the week The FDA added to the mystery surrounding a deadly Listeria outbreak stretching from April 2024 through June 2025 by releasing a heavily redacted report. One person died from the outbreak and another 25 were hospitalized, but it is impossible to tell from the report exactly where and how the affected patients

The United States imports as much as 20 percent of its food supply, with horticultural products, seafood, and specialty foods dominating, sourced primarily from Mexico, Canada, and the European Union. Published: March 01, 2026, 8:00 am The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that the outbreak of infant botulism traced to ByHeart powdered formula

Food safety in America is the responsibility of 15 agencies. Two legislators want to change that. Published: December 21, 2025, 8:00 am Sponsored Content Your Support Protects Public Health Food Safety News is nonprofit and reader-funded. Your gift ensures critical coverage of outbreaks, recalls, and regulations remains free for everyone.

It's been 12 years since the Directorate of Special Operations, commonly known as the Scorpions, were disbanded by the ANC. It has hobbled South Africa's fight against corruption, perhaps permanently, writes Pieter du Toit.When Jacob Zuma was announced victorious at the ANC's divisive national conference at the Mankweng campus of the University of Limpopo in…