Several lots of organic baby spinach have been recalled after salmonella was found in a random test by the USDA. So far, no illnesses have been reported in conjunction with this recall.
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Spinach, Lettuce Producers to Police Selves
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continued a disappointing series of decisions today with its announcement it would likely establish a national marketing agreement that allows the leafy greens industry to develop its own food safety criteria. Mere months after signaling its intention to deregulate genetically engineered crops and potentially reverse the ban on Chinese chicken imports, the USDA is now allowing the industry that brought us E. coli-tainted spinach to police itself.
This agreement allows industry to create its own production standards and creates USDA audits to verify that they are followed.
Five Ways to Sneak More Vegetables into Your Diet
Sneak more veggies into your diet without even knowing it.
Three Tips from the White House on Winter Gardening
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/07vtMJgp0no&hl=en_US&fs=1&]First Lady Michelle Obama cultivated a fresh vision heard around the world when she initiated a kitchen garden on the White House ground last spring. But don’t think that as [ … ]
Alkaline Eating for Better Body Chemistry, PH Levels, and Overall Health
Going to a body and nutrition expert with my husband is one of the best things we’ve done for ourselves. What was the key take away? Warning! Turn Alkaline! Turn [ … ]
Favorite Meal of the Month — Homemade Indian Yum Yum
Indian food is my favorite, so I may be a little biased on this one. Nonetheless, the following is a delicious meal that I think most people can enjoy. I [ … ]
Vegan and Vegetarian Protein Builders
If you are a vegan and want to build up your protein intake here is a guide to grains, beans, nuts, and veggies that will help. Remember to seek out [ … ]
Hearty Spring Flavors with Leftovers: Spinach and Asparagus Pasta
June on our Wisconsin farm and B&B, Inn Serendipity, ushers in a few weeks of chaos. Tending everything from gardens to B&B guests, June packs in a cornucopia of duties [ … ]
Seasonal Foods: 5 Best Winter Vegetables
Winter veggies usually get short shrift, but there are many reasons to savor them. They add loads of vitamins and nutrients to our diets, do wonders for our immunity, and [ … ]
Linguica, Sweet Potato, and Spinach Chowder
My CSA box this week contained sweet potatoes…lots of sweet potatoes. The ugliest sweet potatoes you’ve ever seen. This is what a sweet potato looks like when it’s been damaged [ … ]
FDA Allows Producers to Irradiate Spinach and Lettuce to Kill Germs
Irradiated spinach and lettuce are coming soon to a store near you! In the name of food safety, the Food and Drug Administration will now allow producers of fresh spinach [ … ]
My Big Fat Local, Seasonal, Greek Spinach Pie Recipe
Opah! The Greek God of Spanakopita smiled down favorably this week here in Wisconsin, providing tender green spinach along with the first of our dill — which means it’s spinach [ … ]