80% of Pre-Packaged Foods in America Are Banned in Other Countries:
In a new book Rich Food, Poor Food, authors Mira and Jason Calton provide a list of what they term "Banned Bad Boys" - ingredients commonly used in up to 80% of all American convenience food that have been banned by other countries, with information about which countries banned each substance and why. Ref. Source 4
Massive frozen food recall in state, across U.S.
Millions of packages of frozen fruits and vegetables have been recalled after a listeria outbreak that led to two deaths and sickened eight people, including two in California. The products were sold under various names at stores like Costco, Trader Joe's and more. Ref. Source 5d.