JoNel Aleccia
@jnaleccia.bsky.social
Health reporter covering food and nutrition at The Associated Press. Also: mom, Gaga, fan of cats and caffeine.
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Leaving aside the issue that people buying insurance would buy it from insurance companies. This sounds like an effort to let people bypass the ACA. Healthy people could buy cheaper insurance that doesn't cover pre-existing conditions, sending the ACA into a premium death spiral.
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Leaving aside the issue that people buying insurance would buy it from insurance companies. This sounds like an effort to let people bypass the ACA. Healthy people could buy cheaper insurance that doesn't cover pre-existing conditions, sending the ACA into a premium death spiral.
Both families said they bought the organic formula to provide what they viewed as a natural, healthier alternative to traditional baby formulas, and that they were shocked and angered by the suffering their children endured.
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Families of two babies sickened by infantile botulism sue ByHeart over recalled formula
The parents of two babies who were sickened in an infantile botulism outbreak linked to recalled ByHeart infant formula are suing the company.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Both families said they bought the organic formula to provide what they viewed as a natural, healthier alternative to traditional baby formulas, and that they were shocked and angered by the suffering their children endured.
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Significant update in the expanding outbreak of infant botulism.
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ByHeart recalls all baby formula sold nationwide as infant botulism outbreak grows
Baby formula manufacturer ByHeart recalled all of its products sold nationwide Tuesday. The move comes days after some batches were recalled amid an expanding outbreak of infant botulism.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Significant update in the expanding outbreak of infant botulism.
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Update about the outbreak that has sickened 13 babies in 10 states.
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Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in ByHeart baby formula
California health officials say tests show that ByHeart baby formula linked to a botulism outbreak contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin that has sickened at least 13 infants in 10 st...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Update about the outbreak that has sickened 13 babies in 10 states.
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There are two different KFF numbers about the ACA out there. Both are accurate, but mean different things.
114%: The average increase in out-of-pocket premiums if enhanced tax credits expire.
26%: The average increase in what insurers are charging for benchmark ACA plans.
114%: The average increase in out-of-pocket premiums if enhanced tax credits expire.
26%: The average increase in what insurers are charging for benchmark ACA plans.
October 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
There are two different KFF numbers about the ACA out there. Both are accurate, but mean different things.
114%: The average increase in out-of-pocket premiums if enhanced tax credits expire.
26%: The average increase in what insurers are charging for benchmark ACA plans.
114%: The average increase in out-of-pocket premiums if enhanced tax credits expire.
26%: The average increase in what insurers are charging for benchmark ACA plans.
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It's striking that the primary Republican talking point against the Democratic proposal to restore Medicaid and ACA cuts is that it would give health care to undocumented immigrants, which isn't true. There isn't a broader defense of the cuts.
October 2, 2025 at 2:26 AM
It's striking that the primary Republican talking point against the Democratic proposal to restore Medicaid and ACA cuts is that it would give health care to undocumented immigrants, which isn't true. There isn't a broader defense of the cuts.
A small bright spot in these tough times. And a reminder that it doesn't replace a robust government safety net:
“It’s beautiful that our communities act this way. But it is a loaf of bread. That is going to feed one person — and there are millions in line.”
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“It’s beautiful that our communities act this way. But it is a loaf of bread. That is going to feed one person — and there are millions in line.”
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When food banks need bread, 900 home bakers answer the call
A Seattle-area nonprofit group called Community Loaves donates home-baked bread and cookies to food banks in four states.
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September 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A small bright spot in these tough times. And a reminder that it doesn't replace a robust government safety net:
“It’s beautiful that our communities act this way. But it is a loaf of bread. That is going to feed one person — and there are millions in line.”
apnews.com/article/food...
“It’s beautiful that our communities act this way. But it is a loaf of bread. That is going to feed one person — and there are millions in line.”
apnews.com/article/food...
New records obtained by The AP show issues at plants in three states, with the most recent report in June.
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Boar's Head plans to reopen troubled deli meat plant, but reports of sanitation problems persist
The Boar's Head deli meat plant at the heart of a deadly food poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months.
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August 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
New records obtained by The AP show issues at plants in three states, with the most recent report in June.
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“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One.” abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
Beef prices have soared in the US
Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburgers and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to record highs
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July 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One.” abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
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I've only just discovered the Road to Nowhere series and am ravenously finishing The Book of Flora and thank you.
I've only just discovered the Road to Nowhere series and am ravenously finishing The Book of Flora and thank you.
June 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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I've only just discovered the Road to Nowhere series and am ravenously finishing The Book of Flora and thank you.
I've only just discovered the Road to Nowhere series and am ravenously finishing The Book of Flora and thank you.
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NEW: The Trump administration's fiscal year 2026 budget request's appendix says with no details: "The President's Budget proposes to reorganize the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Census Bureau at the Department of Commerce"
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June 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Testing by North Carolina -- the state that flagged the 2023 WanaBana outbreak that sickened more than 500 U.S. kids -- identified the problem here, too.
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Publix recalls baby food pouches after testing finds elevated levels of lead
The Publix supermarket chain is recalling fruit and vegetable baby food because testing found elevated levels of lead.
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May 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Testing by North Carolina -- the state that flagged the 2023 WanaBana outbreak that sickened more than 500 U.S. kids -- identified the problem here, too.
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What if there were objective measures that could predict intake of ultraprocessed foods in people and populations? New research reveals markers that may do just that.
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Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eating
Scientists have identified molecules from blood and urine that may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods.
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May 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
What if there were objective measures that could predict intake of ultraprocessed foods in people and populations? New research reveals markers that may do just that.
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What will it take for U.S. companies to switch from artificial to natural food dyes? Hint: It won't be fast or easy or cheap.
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How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food
U.S. health officials are pushing to get artificial colors out of the nation's food supply. Sensient Technologies Corp. is one of the world's largest dyemakers.
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April 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
What will it take for U.S. companies to switch from artificial to natural food dyes? Hint: It won't be fast or easy or cheap.
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“We have made living with disability and old age exceedingly unpleasant. We are on course to make it virtually intolerable.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/h....
Trump Cuts Threaten Agency Running Meals on Wheels
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April 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
“We have made living with disability and old age exceedingly unpleasant. We are on course to make it virtually intolerable.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/h....
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apnews.com/article/fda-... US health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supply
US health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supply
U.S. health officials say they will urge food makers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation’s food supply.
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April 23, 2025 at 2:49 AM
apnews.com/article/fda-... US health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supply
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BREAKING: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water.
RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says said he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention soon to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide.
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April 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
BREAKING: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water.
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Inland Mendocino County, CA! Jasper is looking for a permanent, indoor home!
I am hoping maybe #catsky can help find a home for this poor old man 😿 His name is Jasper, and he is at the Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County hsimc.org #catsofbluesky #cat #adoptablecats
February 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Inland Mendocino County, CA! Jasper is looking for a permanent, indoor home!
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AP: “.. In a little more than two weeks since Trump took office, the world’s richest man has created an alternative power structure inside the federal government .. None of this is happening with congressional approval ..”
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Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms
Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump’s blessing.
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February 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
AP: “.. In a little more than two weeks since Trump took office, the world’s richest man has created an alternative power structure inside the federal government .. None of this is happening with congressional approval ..”
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Unsettling news from Uganda, where it's been reported the family of the man who died from #Ebola may have dug up his body, because it wasn't given the funeral the family felt was important. If this is true, it was a very dangerous thing to do; could cost lives. sebeitoday.com/health-lifes...
Panic In Mbale As Five Admitted Amid Ebola Outbreak » Sebei Today
Mbale, Uganda – Fear has gripped Mbale City after five people were admitted to Mbale City Health Center following a suspected Ebola outbreak. Among the
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February 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Unsettling news from Uganda, where it's been reported the family of the man who died from #Ebola may have dug up his body, because it wasn't given the funeral the family felt was important. If this is true, it was a very dangerous thing to do; could cost lives. sebeitoday.com/health-lifes...
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Staffers at "U.S.-funded medical facilities in Sudan who care for severely malnourished children had a choice to make: Defy President Donald Trump’s order to immediately stop their operations or let up to 100 babies and toddlers die.
They chose the children."
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They chose the children."
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“People Will Die”: The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban on Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True.
Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff. “I’ve never seen anything that sca...
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January 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Staffers at "U.S.-funded medical facilities in Sudan who care for severely malnourished children had a choice to make: Defy President Donald Trump’s order to immediately stop their operations or let up to 100 babies and toddlers die.
They chose the children."
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
They chose the children."
www.propublica.org/article/trum...