/tags/food-chain food chain en-US WLRN Mon, 30 May 2022 18:18:00 GMT /news/2022-05-30/the-fda-is-investigating-a-hepatitis-a-outbreak-potentially-linked-to-strawberries The FDA is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to strawberries sold at a number of retailers, including Trader Joe's, Kroger, Safeway, Aldi and Walmart. Mon, 30 May 2022 18:18:00 GMT /news/2022-05-30/the-fda-is-investigating-a-hepatitis-a-outbreak-potentially-linked-to-strawberries Rina Torchinsky /news/2022-05-11/restaurants-that-survived-the-pandemic-are-now-threatened-by-inflation Higher costs for food, labor, rent, gasoline and cooking gas make it harder for casual dining places to buy, cook and deliver meals. And they're limited in how much they can pass on to customers. Wed, 11 May 2022 14:17:10 GMT /news/2022-05-11/restaurants-that-survived-the-pandemic-are-now-threatened-by-inflation Tovia Smith /2020-04-29/workers-scared-as-trump-orders-meat-plants-to-open-during-coronavirus-crisis The president invoked the Defense Production Act after more than a dozen beef, pork and poultry plants across the country shut down either temporarily or indefinitely in the past few weeks. Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:17:14 GMT /2020-04-29/workers-scared-as-trump-orders-meat-plants-to-open-during-coronavirus-crisis Luke Runyon, Eric Whitney /news/2020-04-01/food-banks-are-feeling-the-pressure-amid-the-coronavirus-crisis The coronavirus pandemic and the strain this crisis is having on the job market and the nation’s food supply chain is putting a lot of pressure on local… Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:13:36 GMT /news/2020-04-01/food-banks-are-feeling-the-pressure-amid-the-coronavirus-crisis Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2020-03-18/covid-19-threatens-food-supply-chain-as-farms-worry-about-workers-falling-ill COVID-19 has turned one end of the food industry — stores and restaurants — on its head. At the other end, food production hums along as usual, but that could change if workers catch the virus. Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:19:00 GMT /2020-03-18/covid-19-threatens-food-supply-chain-as-farms-worry-about-workers-falling-ill Dan Charles /npr-breaking-news/2018-09-10/food-safety-scares-are-up-in-2018-heres-why-you-shouldnt-freak-out From Romaine lettuce to McDonald's salads, Goldfish crackers and Taco Bell queso, we hear more about food recalls and outbreaks. But many experts say our food supply is as safe as ever. Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:03:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2018-09-10/food-safety-scares-are-up-in-2018-heres-why-you-shouldnt-freak-out Allison Aubrey /news/2016-02-17/whole-foods-recalls-cheese A Whole Foods store in West Palm Beach is one of two that has recalled a specific cheese as containing a potentially fatal food poisoning.The cheese is… Wed, 17 Feb 2016 15:38:29 GMT /news/2016-02-17/whole-foods-recalls-cheese Luis Hernandez /environment/2015-02-09/study-carbon-from-melting-glaciers-may-affect-food-chain Warmer temperatures are causing glaciers to melt in places like Antarctica and Greenland. What’s in those glaciers may have a significant effect on… Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:02:19 GMT /environment/2015-02-09/study-carbon-from-melting-glaciers-may-affect-food-chain