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New study finds that consuming eggs is associated with lower Alzheimer’s risk

Gianna Willcox -
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Eggs have had the rebrand of the century when it comes to changing public perception of this protein. Historically, eggs were...
Business

Mar-Jac’s Georgia operations achieve 3M hours without a lost time accident

Rachel Danford -
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Georgia facilities of Mar-Jac Poultry have reached a significant safety achievement recently with its announcement of 3 million man-hours worked...
Health & Safety

Newly introduced Senate bill aims to fight wildlife disease outbreaks

Gianna Willcox -
WASHINGTON — On April 30, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced a bill to prevent the transmission of wildlife diseases like avian flu and...
Associations & Federations

USDA establishing a new National Food Safety Center as part of FSIS reorganization

Gianna Willcox -
WASHINGTON — Recently, the USDA announced that it would be reorganizing the Food Safety and Inspection Service to modernize operations, streamline support functions and...
Education

Georgia Tech bird flu vaccine project lands $2M from USDA

Guest Author -
ATLANTA — The USDA has awarded $2 million to a team of Georgia Tech and Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) researchers to develop a...
Health & Safety

CDC announces multi-state Salmonella outbreak tied to backyard flocks

Gianna Willcox -
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recently announced that, from Feb. 26 to March 31, 34 people were infected with the...
Health & Safety

Researchers explain bird flu spread through continent-wide mapping

David Strickland -
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Led by researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, an international team has studied and mapped a dominant strain of highly...
Business

Poultry industry groups voice support for proposed processing line speed increases

Rachel Danford -
WASHINGTON — Proposals by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to increase processing line speeds for chicken and turkeys have received comments from poultry...
Education

Country bird, city bird — could bird flu be spread by habitat location?

Rachel Danford -
ATHENS, Ga. — Waterfowl, such as ducks and geese, and how and when they settle or migrate, and how this relates to highly pathogenic...
Health & Safety

Arkansas reports state’s first detection of bird flu in 2026

Gianna Willcox -
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The state of Arkansas confirmed its first commercial case of bird flu for the year on April 10. According to USDA’s...
Health & Safety

UPDATE: FSIS retracts public health alert issued for lead in dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets

Gianna Willcox -
WASHINGTON — UPDATE April 13: The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on April 6 that it’s retracting the public health alert issued...
Associations & Federations

Joint Poultry Industry Safety Award applications now accepted

Rachel Danford -
TUCKER, Ga. — The Joint Poultry Industry Safety Award Program is now accepting applications from poultry industry facilities that have demonstrated exceptional safety programs....
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