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McDonald’s, one death and 49 cases of E. coli in the US
Most of the 49 cases occurred in Colorado and Nebraska, explains the health agency... After the announcement, the fast food chain's stock plummeted more than 6% in after-hours trading. Rai News
The outbreak appears to be linked to the consumption of McDonald's Quarter Pounder, with investigations focusing on fresh flaked onions and fresh beef patties as suspected contaminated ingredients.
E. coli kills 30 people a year in the US. Sales of Quarter Pounder were stopped in four states.
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Sustainability: Italy in trouble
Corriere della Sera 22 October 2024. Just look at what is happening to Emilia-Romagna.
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Guido Venosta Foundation’s poplar trees dying from climate change go viral
Read the article here. Strange this attention in a country that does not even know that, at this very moment, the COP16 conference on biodiversity is being held in Colombia
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USA: Last Kmart superstore closed
The chain had 2000 outlets in 1981 and was part of the Sears group (which also disappeared a few years ago). These were outlets that sold mainly non-food. It had gone bankrupt - chapter 11 - twice, in 2002 and 2018. This discount chain had always tried to compete with Walmart on price, without success. The Wall Street Journal 29 October 2024
