The mass production of food creates risks of sickening the masses, whether through unsanitary conditions, unhealthy additives, or even intentional tampering. ...more

March 23, 2009

Jobless Claims Hit 26-Year High The Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of newly jobless workers seeking benefits rose last week to a seasonally adjusted 626,000, from the previous week's upwardly revised figure of 591,000. The latest total is far more than analysts' expectations of 583,000. ...more

February 6, 2009

Citrus growers and vegetable growers appeared Thursday to have weathered the statewide freeze better than expected, but tomato growers took a hit as temperatures stayed below freezing long enough to cause damage to some of those crops. ...more

February 5, 2009

There's a full plate of urgent issues awaiting President-elect Barack Obama and the next Congress. The Government Accountability Office, Congress' nonpartisan watchdog, listed 13 of them recently. Along with some obvious choices, such as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and oversight of the financial industry, the GAO included food safety. ...more

November 19, 2008

On Sept. 17, there was a letter admonishing Mayr Malool. I would just like to say that I have read her comments and find them truthful and artfully done. I enjoy reading her comments, as well as others. I keep most letters to re-read as comments warrant. ...more

September 20, 2008

I want to thank Congressman Mahoney for all of his hard work this year on behalf of Highlands County residents. ...more

August 14, 2008

I read a piece in the paper that Tim Mahoney helped sponsor a bill for tomato growers. Does he not remember when the growers dumped their tomatoes in the fields with no regard for anyone? Did they remember soldier and sailors homes plus others in need? Mexico was the cause of the problem with veggies. Let them take responsibility and pay for damages! This is part of the reason Tim Mahoney should be called one-term Tim plus other factors in his voting record. He has never helped the American people in their woes. Tim, in my opinion, has done nothing for our elderly, youth, working Americans, veterans gas and oil prices. He has never answered my question of how much oil is shipped out of country, how much they are paying for our oil per barrel? ...more

August 4, 2008

A three-month-old salmonella outbreak initially linked to raw tomatoes has been traced to a jalapeno and serrano pepper farm in Mexico. ...more

July 31, 2008

Following the Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) announcement that tomatoes were not the likely source of a recent salmonella outbreak, Congressman Tim Mahoney, D. FLA, has introduced a bill, H.R. 6581, to compensate tomato growers and packers nationwide for their losses due to the salmonella scare, which according to the Florida Tomato Exchange's estimates could be close to $100 million. ...more

July 27, 2008

The tomato scare may be over, but it has taken a toll: It's cost the industry an estimated $100 million and left millions of people with a new wariness about the safety of everyday foods. ...more

July 19, 2008