WA Revokes License of Slaughterhouse Following Health Violations By News Desk  The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has revoked the license of a slaughterhouse it says has repeatedly failed health inspections. Rickson Vilog, also known as Vilog LLC, of Auburn, WA, was notified of the decision to revoke its license last week after inspectors found continued sanitation violations at the facility, said WSDA. The custom... Continue Reading
Slaughter Wins House Race Against Assini By Lydia Zuraw  After widening her lead in the final round of ballot counting Wednesday, Rep. Louise Slaughter now has the votes she needs to retain her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for New York's 25th congressional district for a 15th term. After an additional 2,800 ballots were tallied Wednesday, Slaughter’s lead over Republican challenger Mark Assini grew to... Continue Reading
Senators Want FDA to Collect More Animal Antibiotics Data By News Desk  Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are calling on the Food and Drug Administration to step up animal antibiotic tracking. Specifically, they want the agency to propose a rule to improve collection of data on antibiotic use and resistance. “We applaud your agency's recent step to issue... Continue Reading
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Today, 15 percent of America’s food supply is imported from other countries, including 80 percent of seafood and 50 percent of fresh fruit. An increasing amount of that food is coming from China, a country with a food safety track record that leaves many American consumers uneasy. Part of the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act... 
Workers at the Andrus Dairy near Birnamwood, WI who were captured on video kicking and punching cows won't be prosecuted, according to Scott E. Niemi, assistant district attorney for Shawano-Menominee Counties. In a "Notice of No Prosecution," Niemi suggested owner Alan G. Andrus could fire or retrain the employees, and warned that the dairy farm... 
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