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Listeria recall grows to 12 million pounds of meat and poultry, some of it sent to US schools
Read full article: Listeria recall grows to 12 million pounds of meat and poultry, some of it sent to US schoolsA nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria bacteria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds.
Company recalls nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry dishes for listeria contamination
Read full article: Company recalls nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry dishes for listeria contaminationA company is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry made at an Oklahoma plant because the products may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.
Food spoiled because of the power outage? Here’s how to get rid of the smell in your fridge 🤢
Read full article: Food spoiled because of the power outage? Here’s how to get rid of the smell in your fridge 🤢If you’re one of the millions of Houston residents who had their food spoiled because of the power outages, you might be trying to get rid of the dead animal smell in your fridge. Here are some tips on how you can do so. What tricks have you tried to get rid of the smell?
Why watchdog group wants Lunchables pulled off your kid’s school menus
Read full article: Why watchdog group wants Lunchables pulled off your kid’s school menusConsumer Reports says their testing shows Lunchables and similar lunch kits contain relatively high levels of lead, cadmium and sodium and all but one contain harmful plasticizers.
USDA estimates 21 million kids will get summer food benefits through new program in 2024
Read full article: USDA estimates 21 million kids will get summer food benefits through new program in 2024About 21 million children are likely to receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent federal program.
Banquet frozen chicken meals recalled, may contain plastic pieces
Read full article: Banquet frozen chicken meals recalled, may contain plastic piecesA recall alert has been issued for nearly 250,000 pounds of Banquet frozen chicken strip entrees across the U.S. due to the products containing “extraneous materials,” according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Costs at the grocery store expected to continue rising; Here’s HOW 2 save
Read full article: Costs at the grocery store expected to continue rising; Here’s HOW 2 saveConsumers in Greater Houston are feeling the burn of a rise in prices at the pump, restaurants, and grocery stores. The United States Department of Agriculture said prices are expected to continue to go up multiple percentage points in just this year.
US agencies scrub websites to protect Afghans left behind
Read full article: US agencies scrub websites to protect Afghans left behindMultiple federal agencies that operated in Afghanistan and worked with Afghan citizens have been hastily purging their websites, removing articles and photos that could endanger the Afghan civilians who interacted with them out of fear of retribution from the Taliban.
If you have school-aged children, you could get $285 for groceries, regardless of income. Here’s how
Read full article: If you have school-aged children, you could get $285 for groceries, regardless of income. Here’s howThe Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) was approved by the USDA for students who receive free and reduced lunches. Since some school districts, like Houston ISD, have so many low-income students that qualify for the benefit, it is offered to every student, regardless of the family’s income. Because of a provision that we have, all HISD students receive free lunch. We checked with Houston-area school districts. If your child attends one of those schools, they can get the $285 P-EBT card.