In 2000, three researchers published a paper that concluded that Roundup, a formulation of the herbicide glyphosate, does not pose a health risk to humans. In 2017, a lawsuit claiming that glyphosate causes cancer surfaced documents suggesting that Monsanto scientists had helped with the paper. Last fall, the co-editor-in-chief of the journal retracted the 2000 paper, citing methodological concerns and concerns about ghostwriting and the financial independence of the authors. Christopher Borgert organized a group of more than 60 toxic chemical and environmental health researchers to push back on the recent retraction.

Harvest Thyme Farm in Cheboygan, Michigan, was hit by a historic blizzard and ice storm in March. April brought floodwaters that filled their backyard and inundated their greenhouse. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for 33 counties on April 12, after widespread flooding washed away bridges, roads, and submerged homes. Extreme weather events like these are becoming more common and more intense as the climate changes.

HiPP has issued a product recall in Austria after authorities reported the presence of rat poison in one of the company's jars. HiPP has pulled all baby food sold at stores operating under the SPAR umbrella in Austria, including outlets of EUROSPAR, INTERSPAR and Maximarkt. The company says the recall is related to a criminal act currently under investigation by the authorities.

HiPP is recalling all jars of baby food products sold through SPAR supermarkets in Austria as a precautionary measure after rat poison was found in several jars of the product. Retailers in Slovakia and the Czech Republic have also removed jars from store shelves. The company is treating the incident as a criminal act.

Austria's health minister tells parents to use utmost caution when feeding young children HiPP baby food. The company recalled some of its baby food jars because samples tested positive for rat poison in Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The first sample tested positive on Saturday and a second one may have been sold at a Spar supermarket in the eastern town of Eisenstadt.

There are two legislative proposals advancing in the EU that could change the way Europe farms, cooks, and eats. Slow Food is concerned about the impact of the proposed deregulation of new genetically modified organisms (NGTs) and the reform of the Plant Reproductive Material (PRM) Regulation on seeds. At stake are farmers' autonomy, Europe's food cultures and citizens' right to know what is in their food.

Freepoint Eco-Systems has a plastic waste processing plant near Hebron, Ohio, which has been accused of environmental violations. The company is planning a similar plant in Eloy, Arizona, 60 miles south of Phoenix on Interstate 10. Environmentalists are concerned about the safety of their community.

By the end of September 2025, the USDA and FDA had recorded 445 recalls, the highest total since 2020. Nearly all U.S. adults are concerned about the frequency of food recalls. The further products move from distribution centers, the harder it is to track with precision. The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act Rule 204, or FSMA 204, establishes new requirements for tracing high-risk foods. GS1 US is the organization behind supply chain standards.