Food bank gets 39,000 lbs from Latter-Day Saints for wildfire relief
In an effort to help those affected by the wildfire disaster that is still affecting many throughout the Texas and Panhandle, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) has made a truckload donation to the High Plains Food Bank (HPFB), which will be distributed throughout the region to families and individuals recovering from the destruction.
The donation was delivered to the food bank Wednesday morning, including 39,680 pounds of non-perishable food items such as canned goods, rice, peanut butter, pasta, pancake mix, syrup and more.
“We are here to donate some food that will bring some relief for those affected by the fires. We donated about 39,000 pounds of packaged and canned goods that will be distributed out by the High Plains Food Bank to help those in need,” said Chris Moncivais, stake president of the Amarillo LDS.
According to HPFB, the donation will provide as many as 33,000 meals throughout the panhandle. Zack Wilson, executive director for the food bank, said the donation will allow for the organization to help provide for those communities impacted not only with their current food needs, but also over time as they begin to rebuild.
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Imported strawberries infected with hepatitis « Euro Weekly News
Strawberries: health alert. Credit: Kyle McDonald/Creative Commons Attribution 2.0
Strawberries imported into Spain from Morocco have been seized after they were discovered to be infected with hepatitis A.
Recently, a disturbing discovery was made when a batch of strawberries from Morocco, found to be contaminated with hepatitis A, was intercepted upon its arrival in Spain.
The event unfolded on Wednesday, March 6 when Juanma Moreno, the President of the Regional Government of Andalucia, voiced his concerns.
He urged the Spanish Government to tighten border inspections after the contaminated strawberries entered Spain through the port of Algeciras.
Immediate action prevents distribution
Authorities acted swiftly. ‘The news so far is reassuring in the sense that, once the distributor has been located, it tells us that they have not been marketed,’ Moreno stated.
The distributor, based in Sevilla, along with the importer from Huelva, was identified efficiently. Thankfully they confirmed that the strawberries had not reached the market.
This rapid response ensured the traceability of the product was established in record time, less than 24 hours after the initial alert was received on Monday afternoon.
Calls for stricter controls at borders
Moreno highlighted the failure in customs