New Year, New Shitshow

A public health podcast more reliable than your federal government. Get to know your cohosts! If you are just tuning in, please know that our audio improves tenfold after this episode. We had some fine-tuning to do during this episode, please bear with us. In this episode, Ariel, Olivia & Mattie introduce themselves and discuss: The end of the Affordable Care Act subsidies The change in the US vaccine schedule Heated Rivalry Food Recalls Episode 01 Recall Information This Week (1/11-1/18): Diva Fam Inc - Sea Moss Gel (Superfood product), Distributed online nationwide - Botulism (more info). Primavera Nuevo tamales, various flavors (more info) - Listeria. Klong Kone Shrimp Paste, sold exclusively at Golden Land in Des Moines, Iowa, and Terri Lee Oriental Groceries in Maywood, New Jersey - Lead contamination (more info) Spring & Mulberry Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bar - Salmonella (more info). Multiple brand names, like hundreds of products. Rat droppings - Salmonella risk (more info). Grated Pecorino Romano (Under multiple brands including Boars Head) - Listeria (check this list) Country Vet Biscuits & Heartland Harvest Dog Biscuits [for dogs] - Salmonella (more info) Forward Farms Grass-Fed Ground Beef - EColi (more info) Frozen raw shrimp sold under the Market 32 and Waterfront Bistro brand names - Possible cesium-137 contamination (more info) Lucky Foods cinnamon powder - Potential lead contamination (more info) Support the show Want to support PHGC? Subscribe to our Patreon for monthly bonus episodes Donate as a supporter Snag some PHGC merch Give us a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and share this episode with a friend! --- The views expressed on this episode are our own. We are available by email at [email protected] and on Instagram and TikTok at @publichealthgroupchat. Theme music generated in Soundful.