Beef produced in feedlots has a smaller carbon footprint than meat raised exclusively on pastures, according to a University of New South Wales study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.

John Munsell often criticizes FSIS for not tracing back to the source when a positive is found in ground beef product, and I often responded to John that the Agency is doing its best under the difficult circumstances of multiple sources going into the product. Turns out we are both a little bit right and a little bit wrong.

The Associated Press is reporting a concern about botulism in dogs in Florida that might be linked to dead iguanas. The facts are pretty sparse at the moment and it sounds like both the diagnosis of botulism and the link with iguanas are hypothetical, but it's an interesting story.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to problems with thinking and memory, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010.