Tag: Food Safety

Beef from Plainwell distributor is being recalled

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WOOD-TV 24-Hour News 8 is reporting that a beef distributor in Plainwell is recalling thousands of pounds of beef believed to be contaminated with plastic. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Monday that 43,292 pounds of beef from the JBS Beef plant on 11th Street is being recalled after...
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Army Bob:Can we feed the world with good intentions?

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After oil/natural gas, what is the next vital resource nations will go to war over? Food, mostly grain crops. Grain is easy to produce, transport and store, if you have the proper soil, seed, equipment and climate. Grain feeds animals and makes bread, cooking oil, burned for heat, and fuel...
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Community Notices

Free food recipients asked to discard tainted meat

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  All area residents who received meat from the monthly food distribution Friday at the United Church of Wayland should discard it Officials from Feeding America of West Michigan say they have received complaints that the meat is tainted and it is best to err on the side of caution,...
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Wayland schools expands robotics to junior high, Pine Street

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After the success of the Wayland High School's FIRST robotics team this past year, the expansion of two new FIRST® teams have been announced. The new groups are  Wayland Middle School FIRST Tech Challenge Team and Pine Street Elementary School’s FIRST LEGO Team. Both are hoping to compete in the...
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Pickle Street veterinarian specializes in making house calls

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    He’s not Marcus Welby, but the newest veterinarian in town does make house calls. In fact, it’s his specialty, and he’s a local guy to boot. Dr. Henry Reinart is a lifelong resident of Monterey Township, a 2006 graduate of Hopkins High School and he earned his veterinary...
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