Sue Jones

Although the issue is not specifically food safety, the import of avocados from a state in Mexico has been banned because of a safety threat against a U.S. official. The move comes after a drug cartel struck out at growers in the state of Michoacan, which is Mexico’s only completely permitted state for exporting the…

Crohn’s disease symptoms can be more than just a little uncomfortable. In addition to managing pain, living with the chronic condition can make you feel really anxious about going somewhere new—or even going anywhere at all—if you don’t know what the bathroom situation will be like.If you go undiagnosed or without necessary treatment, Crohn’s disease…

Snowboarder Chloe Kim followed up her storybook Olympic debut from 2018 with another epic run: On February 10, Kim won half-pipe gold at the Beijing Games, making her the first female snowboarder in history to earn back-to-back titles on the Olympic stage, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).While the Olympic half-pipe competition is a…

If you use medical equipment like a wheelchair, orthotics, or braces due to multiple sclerosis, stroke, or an injury, it’s a good idea to check to make they still fit well and don’t look too worn down. If they aren’t functioning well, they may be more likely to cause skin irritation and breakdown that triggers…

The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an application to hear a bid seeking a temporary injunction on requesting health-care numbers from clients of Alberta supervised consumption sites.A man waits to enter the Safeworks supervised consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre in Calgary on Aug. 26, 2021. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)An Edmonton…

Royal Bank of Canada’s chief executive defended the bank’s funding of the Coastal GasLink pipeline Thursday and called for incentives to help the shift to a net-zero economy, as investors and Indigenous groups denounced its support of fossil fuels.A provincial environment inspector gathers sediment from water downstream from a Coastal GasLink pipeline crossing. (B.C. Environmental…

A sixth family member has died in the wake of a tragic fatal fire in Brampton, Ont. last week.Bonnie O’Dea, seen here with her granddaughter Alia Marilyn Ali-O’Dea, died of her injuries on Wednesday following a fatal house fire in Brampton, Ont. where a family of five died. (Submitted by Randy Narine)A sixth family member has died…

Five communities within the Anishinabek Nation — Moose Deer Point, Wahnapitae, Nipissing, Magnetawan and Zhiibaahaasing First Nations in Ontario — signed a historic self-governance agreement this week with the federal government.Reg Niganobe, Grand Council chief of the Anishinabek Nation, says while five member communities have signed onto the agreement with the federal government that’s a big step toward self-governance, any…

Food safety is one of 10 specific policy areas that the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture wants to be addressed in the next federal Farm Bill, which must be finished by 2023. At its Winter Policy Conference, NASDA named these focus areas for Farm Bill 2023, in alphabetical order: Agriculture research Animal disease…

Australian regulators have opened a comment period on proposed new food safety management standards for foodservice operators and retail businesses. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)’s preferred approach is to change the rules to require a food safety supervisor on staff, food handler training and to ensure businesses can provide evidence to substantiate food safety…