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Taylor Farms Accused of Racial Discrimination in New Lawsuit

- February 19, 2018

A lawsuit was just filed against Taylor Farms in California by “16 current and former employees… alleging racial discrimination, a hostile work environment, and more.” The lawsuit was filed earlier this week on Monday. All 16 of the plaintiffs, who are African-American, “worked at the Tracy manufacturing plant.” According to the lawsuit filed on their behalf, “they were subjected to an unending cycle of racially-charged harassing and discriminatory behavior.”

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Former Employees File Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against CSX Transportation

- February 19, 2018

People are terminated from jobs all the time for one reason or another, but that reason isn’t always legal in the eyes of the law. That’s when wrongful termination lawsuits pop up, such as the lawsuit that was just filed against CSX Transportation. For those who don’t know, CSX Transportation supplies rail-based freight transportation throughout the United States and Canada. The lawsuit against the company was filed in the “U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Huntington Division” on behalf of “46 former railroad workers…for alleged wrongful termination.”

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More and More Patients Avoid Trips to Their Doctors Over High Healthcare Costs

- February 17, 2018

No one actually enjoys paying high patient healthcare costs, but if it came down to life-saving treatment, or suffering from an uncomfortable, painful, or even fatal condition, wouldn’t you visit your doctor and get the help you need? Unfortunately, the opposite is happening. According to a recent survey “conducted by 20|20 Research in partnership with CarePayment,” more and more patients “are delaying medical care or forgoing treatment altogether because of increasingly high patient healthcare costs.”

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New Study Finds Link Between Ultra-Processed Foods and Cancer Risk

- February 17, 2018

Many people already know that a diet high in processed foods isn’t exactly a healthy one, but now a new study has emerged that found a “strong link between consuming ‘ultra-processed’ foods such as soft drinks and packaged snacks and the risk of developing cancer.” The study itself examined 100,000 individuals and determined that other types of ultra-processed foods include “sweets; mass-produced, pre-packaged bread; processed meat products, such as hot dogs and chicken nuggets; instant soups; and pre-prepared packaged meals.”

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Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., FSIS Recall Chicken Patties Contaminated with Rubber

- February 16, 2018

If you’re a fan of chicken patties, this recall notice is for you. Earlier today Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., of Waco, Texas and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a recall for “approximately 101,310 pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken patties that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber.” Fortunately, there have been no reports of consumers falling ill from consuming the recalled patties. But how was the problem discovered in the first place? How can consumers tell if they have one of the recalled packages of chicken patties?

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