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In the News: Meat Recall Includes Packaged Food; Humane Society Sues USDA; Fewer Nutrients In Today's Food

Posted by Emily Koh, February 27, 2008 at 6:00 PM

• Meat recall now includes packaged food: General Mills and Nestlé are recalling packaged products that included meat from vendors supplied by the Chino meat-packing company, Hallmark/Westland. Products include Progresso Italian Wedding soup and certain Hot Pockets sandwiches. [WSJ]
• Humane Society sues USDA over 'downer' cow rules: The Humane Society is suing the government for allowing a legal loophole that lets "downers" (sick or crippled cattle) into the food supply. [AP]
• House panel: U.S. food safety system is "a mess": A House panel investigation into food safety issues, as a result of the meat recall, criticized the food safety system in the U.S. for being faulty and disorganized: "Relying on the food industry to place safety before profits does not seem to be working." [CNN]

• Fewer nutrients found in today's food servings compared to the past: Nutrients found in food in 1991 are much less than what it was back in 1940 in the same serving portion, says a new study. For example, potassium in spinach decreased by 53 percent, and iron levels in meat decreased by an average of 54 percent. [Chicago Tribune via Coldmud]
• Fake ham seized in Italy: Police in Italy have seized about 1,000 hams for masquerading as Parma-branded prosciutto products, which are made by Italy's premier prosciutto makers. Those selling the "fraud ham" face high fines and a criminal record. [CNN]
• Fridge raider stealing food in England: Six garages in Kent, England, have been burglarized in the last two weeks, having made off with about £1,000 worth of food and drinks from people's fridge freezers. A real Hamburglar on our hands?! [BBC]

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