Food and Drinks

Bird flu: Iowa to kill 1.5M more hens, turkeys due to recent outbreaks

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced Tuesday that an outbreak was confirmed at a commercial turkey flock in Hamilton County and a commercial layer flock in Guthrie County.

Easter chocolate kit sold at Walmart recalled over allergy concerns

Illinois-based Wilton Industries Inc. voluntarily recalled its Ready to Build Chocolate Cookie Bunny Hutch Kit because a milk allergen is missing from the "Contains" statement, according to a recall notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

ConEd customers monitoring bills after spike

ConEd argued that its hedging programs – which is a buying technique to smooth out market volatility – led to a significant drop in some bills depending upon when a customer's billing cycle ends.