Report Details Filthy Conditions in U.S. Meat Plants

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Feb 24, 2018 The Guardian uncovers records of incidents like chicken being rinsed off after falling on the floor, bloody standing water from drains blocked with meat parts—and much worse. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Cheap Chicken Is Making You Sick

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2013 Chicken is a staple food in most American homes and is by far the most popular meat purchased in the country. And yet, when nearly 50 million people fall ill each year due to tainted food, poultry tends to be the main culprit. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is Variety of Contamination the Spice of Life?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 31, 2013 An analysis of spice imports to the U.S. found that about 12 percent of them are contaminated with "insect parts, whole insects, rodent hairs and other things," The New York Times reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

As Salmonella Outbreak Unfolds, Most Federal Inspectors Are Idled

BLANK Oct 10, 2013 The tea party-driven government shutdown includes the vast majority of inspectors and other government officials charged with monitoring food-safety practices. Upton Sinclair, where are you when we need you? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Votes to Beef Up the FDA

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2010 Here's one form of big government that even some Republicans on Capitol Hill can apparently embrace: On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill designed to crack down on food regulation practices in the U.S. after recent batches of tainted foodstuffs were unleashed on the public. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rotten Eggs and Our Broken Democracy

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Aug 26, 2010 The massive recall of salmonella-infected eggs, the largest egg recall in U.S. history, opens a window on the power of large corporations over not only our health, but over our government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Peanut Corp. in Hot Water With Texas Health Officials

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2009 Woe to Peanut Corporation of America: After running into trouble in Georgia in the recent salmonella outbreak, the peanut product manufacturer has now run afoul of Texas health authorities, who have ordered the company to recall all the products made in its Plainview plant. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Big Trouble in Peanutville

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2009 Uh-oh: Did Peanut Corporation of America knowingly ship out products that had tested positive for salmonella? Yes, says the FDA, which is investigating the plague that has rocked the legume world and caused eight deaths and hundreds of illnesses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )