The U.S. Pentagon is investigating whether a series of refrigerator malfunctions at military base commissaries could have been the result of targeted cyberattacks, similar to what occurred at hundreds of French grocery stores earlier in October.
Yersiniosis is the second most frequently notified foodborne illness in New Zealand. While Y. enterocolitica BT 1A accounts for approximately 20–30 percent of annual notifications, it lacks several recognized virulence genes, which has historically raised questions about its ability to cause illness.
Although EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the new strategy exemplifies how “the Trump EPA is laser-focused on Making America Healthy Again [MAHA],” the announcement comes as the agency continues to receive criticisms for the Administration’s history of decisions to back off PFAS regulation.
Researchers found that EPA’s interpretation of drinking water contaminant monitoring data, in which PFAS measurements that fall below laboratory reporting limits are treated as “zero,” could underestimate “forever chemical” occurrence by as much as 56 percent.
“Under current regulations, FDA is generally not authorized to disclose supply chain information,” stated an opinion from the U.S. Attorney General’s Office of Legal Counsel. However, “FDA has statutory authority to amend its regulations to allow broader disclosure of supply chain information.”
FDA, CDC, and USDA-FSIS researchers analyzed foodborne illness surveillance data against targets set under the Healthy People initiative, finding worsening incidence of campylobacteriosis, listeriosis, and STEC infections, with no detectable change in salmonellosis incidence, while acknowledging the potential role of advanced surveillance methods.
A diverse group of nutrition scientists has developed an International Food Guide Pyramid based on global dietary guidance, reflecting broad scientific consensus that prefers plant-based or lean protein and fat sources to meat, butter, tallow, and full-fat dairy—contradicting U.S. Health Secretary Kennedy and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025–2030.
Crickets were raised on contaminated corn, which would otherwise be diverted from the feed supply chain, and processed into insect meal. The resulting meal contained more protein than corn and had 96 percent lower mycotoxin levels.
Treatment effectiveness varied by L. monocytogenes strain and bacteriocin used. While the findings supported continued development of enzyme-bacteriocin combinations as potential bio-based tools for L. monocytogenes biofilm control, researchers highlighted the need to ensure that biofilm disruption is accompanied by effective bacterial inactivation.
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