Cronobacter put on notice

Happy Wednesday and welcome to Food Fix. It’s good to be back in your inboxes, even if it isn’t on our normally scheduled day — hope you had a nice Fourth! Last week, I was in the Netherlands and learned a lot. Look for that dispatch Friday. In the meantime, there’s a lot to catch up on! Today’s “What I’m reading” (which I’ve learned is everyone’s favorite section) is particularly beefy.

Food Fix around town: Before leaving town, I participated in a Bloomberg Government event on the farm bill featuring the “four corners” of the House and Senate agriculture committees. The overall discussion wasn’t all that newsy, but I think the event offered a solid overview of where things stand, if you want to catch the replay. (I was part of the second panel.)