by Jacqueline Kochak | Sep 17, 2018 | Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security, Just Interesting, Tariffs, Threat Intelligence
Contaminated fruit found in six states and territories: Australia has ordered an investigation into the discovery of sewing needles hidden in strawberries, amid growing alarm over scares across the country. Contaminated fruit containers have now been reported in six...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Aug 10, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, Public Health, Tariffs, Threat Intelligence, Water Safety, Weather Emergencies
The current trade war is painful, will hurt China more: China touts an image of unity, when in fact the country is far more fractured than its government would ever admit. The current trade war is painful to the U.S. but in the long run will hurt China more, given...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Jul 10, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Safety, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, Just Interesting, Public Health, Tariffs, Water Safety, Weather Emergencies
Non-native longhorn tick recently found in four states: The presence of the longhorned tick, a non-native species dangerous to livestock, pets and humans, has been confirmed in six West Virginia counties, according to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. The...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Apr 27, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security
China is biggest buyer of American soybeans: As tensions escalate between the U.S. and China, one crop is emerging as the most powerful weapon in a potential trade war: Soybeans. China is the biggest buyer of American soybeans, picking up about a third of the entire...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Mar 27, 2018 | Animal Feed Safety, Bobs Blog, Food Security, Public Health, Terrorism, Uncategorized
It’s made with banana plant waste: Science has finally led us to one of the greatest innovations of humankind: ice cream that doesn’t melt quickly on a hot day. The secret, according to a new study? Banana plant waste. Not only are researchers saying their new...
