E. coli outbreak in hamburgers: One person has died and 10 were hospitalized in an outbreak of foodborne illness attributed to Quarter Pounder hamburgers from McDonald’s, with most of the cases in Nebraska and Colorado. (Centers for Disease Control)
Insect welfare — emerging issue: Roughly 1.2 trillion insects are raised annually for pet food, livestock feed, and human food, and with the volume expected to rise rapidly, researchers ask, what does welfare look like for a bug? (Ambrook Research)
Criticism of revamped Roundup: The environmental group Friends of the Earth said changes in the makeup of the weedkiller Roundup make the herbicide a greater health risk than its previous version; Bayer said the “deeply flawed report contains false claims.” (The New Lede)
Farming wearies women more: The portion of women farmers who meet the criteria for moderately severe or severe depression is much larger than it is among men, according to a University of Illinois study. (DTN/Progressive Farmer)