Listeria fear spreads as Blue Bell closes Oklahoma ice cream plant

Listeria fear spreads as Blue Bell closes Oklahoma ice cream plant

By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – U.S. health officials have warned consumers against eating any products from a Blue Bell Creameries’ Oklahoma ice cream plant, which has temporarily closed because of possible Listeriosis contamination. On Saturday the Texas grocery chain H-E-B, which is one of the largest retailers of Blue Bell ice cream, announced it was pulling all of the company’s products from its shelves indefinitely in the

The First Salad Of Spring

Every other Thursday, Elizabeth Stark from Brooklyn Supper will help you make salads you actually want to eat. Related: How to pack a jar salad for work or an easy lunch (Photo: Elizabeth Stark) Related: Delicious salads for the reluctant salad eater Food writers talk about vegetables like they’re a stable thing, but the truth is that good fresh food is a moving target — it’s a bit different every time you

Red Cross calls for 24-hour ceasefire in Yemen to deliver aid

By Stephanie Nebehay and Mohammad Mukhashaf GENEVA/ADEN (Reuters) – The International Committee of the Red Cross appealed on Saturday for an immediate 24-hour halt to hostilities in Yemen to deliver life-saving medical aid into the country where it said the humanitarian situation was dire. The Saudi-led military coalition conducting air strikes in Yemen was still blocking three shipments of aid and medical staff, aid agency said earlier. Talks were being