A 1st, farmworker infected with bird flu has respiratory symptoms
A farmworker in Michigan is the first person to experience respiratory symptoms after contracting bird flu from dairy cows infected with the H5N1 virus, said Michigan officials on Thursday. It was the third U.S. case of cow-to-human transmission and the second in Michigan. The Centers for Disease Control said the risk to the general public remained low.
FDA reorganization elevating food oversight is approved
A reorganization of the FDA that included the appointment of its first deputy commissioner for human foods has been approved after months of preparation and is targeted for implementation on Oct. 1, said the agency on Thursday.
TODAY’S QUICK HITS
Iowa, Missouri free of drought: A rainy spring has washed drought out of Iowa, the No. 1 corn state, for the first time since June 2020 and out of Missouri for the first time since June 2022. (NOAA)
Tough to get SAF credits: The eligibility standard for sustainable aviation fuel tax credits is so strict — the use of three climate-friendly farming practices — that little or no ethanol would qualify, said farm and biofuel groups.(Reuters)
Food waste collaboration: The USDA, FDA, EPA, and USAID agreed to collaborate to reduce food loss and waste domestically and overseas through consumer education, technical assistance, and public-private partnerships. (USDA)
Lobstermen turn to oysters: As lobsters move north because of climate change, the lobstermen of Maine are switching to oysters, and oyster cages are increasingly found where lobster buoys were common a few years ago. (Ambrook Research)
