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The pandemic has accelerated a water debt crisis for households unable to pay their bills. Families fear water shutoffs are coming

02.01.2021

Jackie Botts

Foodborne diseases kill thousands of Americans each year. Tracing food with genetically engineered spores could help.

01.19.2021

by Niko McCarty

Sesame may finally get official recognition as one of our most common allergens

11.23.2020

by Sam Bloch

Climate change is bringing back long-lost forms of food poisoning

11.19.2020

by Emma Penrod

Company accused of selling juice with high arsenic levels to school lunch program has long history of rodent issues and poor sanitary practices

11.12.2020

by Jessica Fu

How are you supposed to inspect produce at the farmers’ market during a pandemic?

10.06.2020

by Pearse Anderson

Florida lifts Covid-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants, clearing the way for normal indoor dining

09.29.2020

by Sam Bloch

Trick-or-treating is cancelled, per CDC. The candy industry convinced us to buy record-breaking amounts of candy anyway.

09.24.2020

by Sam Bloch

This week at FDA: The agency releases long-overdue food traceability rule, and the White House demands a sign-off on all new initiatives

09.22.2020

by H. Claire Brown

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