As the nationwide outbreak of infant botulism continues to grow, and new test results show botulism bacteria in some samples of ByHeart infant formula, the source of the potentially deadly contamination remains unknown. ByHeart Inc., in an announcement on its website Wednesday night, said that testing the company commissioned has identified Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that cause…
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Baby formula linked to a nationwide outbreak of infant botulism was distributed to programs serving homeless mothers and other struggling families in multiple states, but it’s unclear what actions are being taken to alert those families to the recall. Formula maker ByHeart Inc., operates a formula donation program in partnership with Baby2Baby, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that counts high…
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Amid a lobbying blitz and a flood of campaign cash, senators inserted language into this week’s emergency spending bill that eliminates rules designed to prevent food contamination and foodborne illnesses at farms and restaurants, according to legislative text reviewed by The Lever. The bill would also limit the development of rules to regulate ultra-processed foods, despite such foods being…
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It was early 2012 when doctors found a tumor in Kim Franzi’s brain. It was a meningioma — a typically slow-growing, non-cancerous tumor that originates in a layer of tissue between the brain and skull. Franzi underwent a risky two-day brain surgery to remove the mass, which doctors warned could leave her paralyzed or prove fatal. The operation was successful, but more than 13 years later…
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