AFF Media Monitoring for 7/18/23

Contaminants

Detections of Forever Chemicals' in Water Coast to Coast Strengthen Call for Stringent EPA Regulations - Environmental Working Group
Valley Drinkiing Water More Likely to Contain Forever Chemicals - GVWire (California Central Valley)
Farm Labor/Worker Safety

Florida's Record Heat Can Be Deadly: When Will Lawmakers Approve Protections for Outdoor Workers? - Mitch Perry - Florida Phoenix
Heat Killed a Broward Farm Worker on Day 1. How Much Does OSHA Want to Fine His Employer? - David J. Neal - Miami Herald
New Scholarship Available for Student Children of Central Coast Farm Workers - Christina Rodriguez - KEYT (California)
Overtime Update Part 1 - Bob Larson - AgInfo.net
General Farming

A Closer Look at the U.S. Side of the Tomato Suspension Agreement - FreshPlaza
Central Coast Crops Recovering From Historic Winter Storms - Beth Thornton - KCBX (Central Coast)
EWG Comments to USDA on Reforms to the Prevented Planting Provision of the Federal Crop Insurance Program - Environmental Working Group
From Drought to Deluge, a Hard Year to Farm in Connecticut - Mark Pazniokas - Hartford Business Journal (Connecticut)
The Superpeso and Its Implications - Richard Smoley - Produce Blue Book
General Pesticide Use

Could These Methods Protect Bees From Pesticides? - Morning Ag Clips
Health Canada Pest Control Adviser Steps Down, Says Regulation Obsolete - Laura Osman - Canadian Press
Prevention a Critical Component of Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap - Brian German - AgNet West
We Have No Idea if Pesticide Protections for Bees Actually Work - A Serious Issue for Conservation - Matthew Rozsa - Salon
Health and Nutrition

Nutrition: 6 Key Foods to Incorporate Into a Healthy Diet - LeeAnn Weintraub, MPH, RD - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Microbial Illness/Food Safety

Cases of Foodborne Illness on the Rise in U.S. - Liz Bonis - WKRC (Cincinnati)
FMI's Food Safety Program Gains FDA Recognition - Emily Crowe - Progressive Grocer
Food Safety Expert Says Climate Change May Drive Foodborne Illness - Jesse Jones - KIRO (Washington)
Outbreak With One of the Highest Mortality Rates in History Subject of IAFP Panel of Experts - Dan Flynn - Food Safety News
The Importance of Wastewater Analysis to Detect Foodborne Viruses and Parasites - Jonan Pilet - Food Safety News
Miscellaneous

California Coastal Commission Opposition to Housing Legislation is Misunderstood - Donne Brownsey, CCC Chair - CalMatters - Opinion
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