A federal inspector who alleged that he was injured after coming into contact with an air compression machine used to harvest pig brains in a pork processing plant has apparently agreed to dismiss his claims. Kinney v. Hormel Foods & Quality Pork Processors, No. __ (Third Jud. Dist., Minn., claimed filed January 2009). Dale Kinney, a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector, reportedly sought $50,000 in damages for injury allegedly caused by his proximity to a machine that has purportedly been linked to neurological illness in some employees. According to a news source, a state court judge entered an order dismissing the suit with prejudice. A Hormel spokesperson reportedly said, “We were pleased to receive notification that the plaintiff offered to drop the suit and that the case was dismissed.” See Meatingplace.com, February 9, 2009.
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Minneapolis and St. Paul are reportedly developing ordinances to require some restaurants to remove trans fats from their menus and to list calories alongside portions. St. Paul would require chain restaurants with 15 or more locations nationwide to abide by both proposed ordinances, while Minneapolis would apply its menu labeling regulation only to chain restaurants and its trans fat ban to all restaurants, groceries and bakeries. The city councils could take both measures under consideration as early as February. Meanwhile, the executive president of the Minnesota Restaurant Association, David Siegel, told reporters that most restaurants have already phased out trans fat in response to public demand. In addition, he noted a growing desire for a federal benchmark with respect to menu labeling laws. “Let’s give information to consumers and create a national standard like we did in grocery stores,” said Siegel, pointing to the cost and frustration of navigating the…
