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More safety violations at Maldonado family farm

Written on 6 Nov, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 52 comments

Since Abel Maldonado announced his plans to run for congress, his 6,000-acre farm in Santa Maria has had three Cal/OSHA citations for issues regarding employee safety. Since the 1990s, Agro-Jal has accumulated dozens of Cal/OSHA violations and hundreds of thousands... (Continue reading)

GMO prop drops in poll as spending against soars

Written on 2 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

As food and biotechnology giants spend millions of dollars battling Proposition 37, support for the mandatory genetically modified food measure is sinking. [California Watch] An October 25 poll by the Los Angles Times and the USC Dornsife College of Letters,... (Continue reading)

Central Coast is fungi heaven

Written on 31 Oct, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The nation’s second-biggest (legal) mushroom producing area can be found on the Central Coast. (San Francisco Chronicle) Only Pennsylvania, where mushroom farming was pioneered, puts to market the volume and variety of edible fungus that can be found in the... (Continue reading)

What is a GMO?

Written on 19 Oct, 2012 in Discovered, Featured | 12 comments

By GARY FORESMAN, MD The GMO controversy can only be understood from a systems approach, and a few definitions are needed so we can all understand what we are talking about. Genomics is simply the study of all chromosomal contents... (Continue reading)

Salmonella prompts cantaloupe recall

Written on 14 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cantaloupe samples from a Fresno-based company have been found to be contaminated with salmonella and a 21 state recall has been initiated, according to DFI Marketing Inc. On Thursday, DFI Marketing Inc. said the U.S. Department of Agriculture found salmonella... (Continue reading)

Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Festival, event photos

Written on 29 Aug, 2012 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | 5 comments

American General Media Radio produced the grand foodie event of the year on the Central Coast, the Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Festival at Le Vigne Winery in Paso Robles on Aug. 25. A portion of the proceeds went to support... (Continue reading)

Lead found in Red Vine Black Licorice

Written on 23 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The American Licorice Co. voluntarily recalled 1-pound bags of its Red Vines Black Licorice Twists after the candy was found to have levels of lead that exceed the state standards. Company officials identified the product as having a “best before”... (Continue reading)

E. coli found in Salinas lettuce

Written on 19 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Romaine lettuce samples  from a Salinas farm  have been found to be contaminated with E. coli and a recall was voluntarily initiated by the producer on Sunday. Canadian food inspectors notified Tanimura & Antle producers that a check of the... (Continue reading)

Chick-Fil-A battle reaches Cal Poly

Written on 1 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 213 comments

In support of GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee’s proclamation that today is Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, several church groups plan to bus parishioners to Cal Poly to support the restaurant’s anti-gay marriage stance by purchasing meals at Chick-fil-A. The fast food... (Continue reading)

Trader Joe’s barbeque chicken salad recalled

Written on 28 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Federal food inspectors initiated a recall of Trader Joe’s barbeque chicken salads because the onions used in the salad may be contaminated with listeria bacteria. United States Department of Agriculture officials announced in a press release on Friday that Huxtable’s... (Continue reading)