Nation Aug 24 Rural Coloradans mourn 6 people who died of suspected gas exposure at dairy farm By Morgan Lee, Associated Press
Nation Aug 21 6 people found dead at Colorado dairy, local authorities say Rescuers have recovered six bodies from a dairy on the Colorado plains, authorities said Thursday, but they didn't immediately say what led to the deaths. By Associated Press
Politics Jul 14 WATCH: Rollins and RFK Jr. announce U.S. ice cream makers will stop using artificial dyes by 2028 The move is the latest voluntary effort by U.S. food manufacturers to heed calls from the Trump administration to remove synthetic dyes over potential health concerns. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Economy Feb 02 Watch 6:35 Why a deadly strain of bird flu is making egg prices soar nationwide During 2024, the average price of a dozen large, Grade A eggs jumped 65 percent. The USDA predicts prices will go up another 20 percent this year. A big reason for these sky-high prices: the bird flu outbreak that started… By John Yang, Harry Zahn
Nation Apr 24 Watch 5:44 Fragments of bird flu virus detected in cow’s milk sold in grocery stores The FDA says samples of milk taken from grocery stores have tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows. But the agency says it's confident the milk in stores is safe. It suggests the… By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow
Apr 18 Bird flu has spread to more farm animals. Here’s what to know about food safety By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Commercial milk remains safe and available because pasteurization, a high heat treatment, kills bacteria and viruses. But there's limited information about possible transmission of the virus in unpasteurized milk or cheese products. Continue reading
Apr 03 Largest U.S. fresh egg producer detects bird flu in chickens, halts production By Ken Miller, Associated Press Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods said there is no known risk with eggs in the market and no eggs have been recalled. Continue reading
Jan 11 What’s in a name? Judge pokes holes in Swiss cheesemakers’ “gruyere” claims By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press A federal judge has ruled that gruyere cheese does not have to come from the Gruyere region of Europe to be sold under the gruyere name. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode February 3, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 3, President Trump claims vindication over the controversial congressional memo, and a DACA recipient and lawyer defends undocumented immigrants. Also, the dairy trade emerges as a major point of contention in NAFTA negotiations between… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 10:11 Dairy trade sours NAFTA negotiations with Canada By Christopher Booker, Melanie Saltzman As the U.S., Canada and Mexico renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, the dairy industry has become a major point of contention. The U.S. wants Canada to get rid of high taxes on dairy imports, but dairy farmers in… Continue watching