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A new EU framework will standardise whole-genome sequencing during foodborne outbreak investigations, helping authorities connect contaminated foods with human cases and affected consignments more quickly.
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The CDC has closed its investigation into Mogo moringa capsules, but households should still check cupboards, discard recalled lots and clean any surfaces they touched.
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A recent EFSA podcast explains what is known about microplastics in food, what remains uncertain, and which practical steps make sense in an ordinary kitchen.
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The CDC’s April 2026 update turns readiness signs, food variety, texture, and choking prevention into a practical starting point for introducing solids.
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The FDA is sampling domestic and imported whole cucumbers for Salmonella through September. Here is what the preventive action means and the practical routine to use at home.
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A new U.S. proposal would make GRAS notifications more transparent, while HHS and USDA move a first federal ultra-processed food definition into review. Here is what changes—and what does not—for home cooks.
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General Mills has announced new and renovated school-food products designed to simplify preparation while helping K-12 operators prepare for upcoming added-sugar and sodium limits.
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Nestlé says it has completed the purchase of the remaining stake in yfood, the European brand built around nutritionally complete ready-to-drink meals. Here is what the deal means for everyday food choices.
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A new Food Standards Agency and UK Health Security Agency warning explains how to cook, chill and serve barbecue food safely this summer.
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A second FY2026 grant cohort brings total USDA Farm to School funding to nearly $20 million across 68 projects, linking growers, gardens and institutional kitchens.
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KitchenAid’s latest bread-focused guidance says the useful starting point is not a universal best mixer, but the amount and type of dough you actually make.
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A CDC-hosted study of four New Zealand outbreaks shows why raw and undercooked mussels, oysters and other bivalves deserve careful handling in every season.