McDonald’s will reintroduce its popular Quarter Pounder sandwich to menus nationwide this week, following a temporary pause due to an E. coli outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed 75 cases of E. coli infections across 13 states, prompting an investigation that initially pointed to slivered onions or beef patties used in Quarter Pounders as potential sources. While federal health officials have not confirmed a specific ingredient as the source of contamination, McDonald’s, in coordination with the USDA, announced that it has removed any potentially tainted products from its supply chain.
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American Family Farms Struggling as Inflation and Labor Costs Squeeze Operations
by Sonia Park
written by Sonia Park
Family farms across the United States are facing mounting financial pressures, with many on the brink of going broke. Rising inflation and soaring labor costs are the primary culprits, forcing longstanding farming operations, like Bush-N-Vine Farm in York, South Carolina, to confront significant challenges to their survival.
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The Hall family, who owns and operates Bush-N-Vine Farm, has been farming for over a century, producing strawberries, apples, peppers, pumpkins, and more. While the farm has experienced its share of ups and downs over the years, recent economic. . .