Health & Fitness (Page 2)

For over thirty years, I have been beating the same drum, and the last few days were no exception (some argue a bit too loudly and self-serving).  I have been posting about public health officials — and the FDA — sending out outbreak documents with the names of companies, growers,Continue Reading

A little over a year ago, in January 2025, I wrote in this space asking a simple question about the November 2024 E. coliO157:H7 romaine outbreak: why would the FDA not tell the public who grew, processed, and sold the lettuce that sickened 89 people across 15 states, hospitalized 36, gave 7 ofContinue Reading

When ten people die in a Listeria outbreak traced to a single plant with a documented, years-long record of filth, I pay attention to what the government promises to do about it. And I keep a calendar. By that calendar, it has now been roughly twenty months since the DepartmentContinue Reading