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41. Peanut, Almond Butter Recalled Nationwide
    

    Sept. 24, 2012 -- An ongoing salmonella outbreak first traced to peanut butter sold at Trader Joe's stores now has expanded to include peanut and almond butters sold at Target and other stores. Trader Joe's Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter comes from Sunland Inc. in Portales, N.M. Sunland now ha

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42. Kroger Recalls Spinach in 15 States
    

    Sept. 20, 2012 -- Kroger stores are recalling listeria-tainted spinach sold in 15 states. The recalled product is Kroger Fresh Selections Tender Spinach 10-ounce packages with the UPC code 0001111091649 and a best-by date of Sept. 16. The product was sold in Kroger stores in Ohio, Kentucky, West Vir

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43. Arsenic Found in Rice at High Levels
    

    Sept. 19, 2012 -- Arsenic is found in a wide variety of rice and rice products, sometimes at levels that are higher than safe limits set for drinking water, new tests confirm. Separate test results were released on Wednesday by Consumer Reports, the FDA, and by Lisa Madigan, the attorney general for

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44. Chef Joe Truex: Down Home for the Holidays
    

    Hosting loved ones during the hubbub of the holidays can be a challenge, even for the most seasoned professional chefs. Taking a light-hearted approach and letting good ingredients shine is the answer, says Joe Truex, executive chef at Watershed on Peachtree in Atlanta. "When I'm cooking at home I w

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45. 3 Dead in Listeria Outbreak From Ricotta Cheese
    

    Sept. 12, 2012 -- Three people have died and 11 others are hospitalized after eating recalled Frescolina brand ricotta salata cheese contaminated with listeria bacteria. The Sept. 10 recall by Forever Cheese Inc. included one lot of the imported Italian cheese. It was sold to restaurants and retaile

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46. Off the Menu: Food From the Reef
    

    Bryan Caswell roasts turkeys for Thanksgiving but not for his own family. Instead, Caswell drops them off at two fire stations in his native Houston, along with stuffing, white beans, and cornbread. He gets his own holiday dinner south of the border. 'After I make those deliveries, it's onto a plane

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47. 3 Ways to Cook Butternut Squash
    

    If you long for summer's vibrant produce, remember that butternut squash is pure nutrition, gold and plentiful, now. Low in calories (just 41 in a half-cup serving) and a good source of filling fiber, butternut squash is also chock full of yellow- and orange-hued antioxidants known as carotenoids. T

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48. Organic Foods Not Necessarily Better
    

    Sept. 4, 2012 -- Will eating pricey organic foods make you healthier? Maybe not, a new research review shows. The review sums up evidence from hundreds of studies of organic foods. It's published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Some of the studies compared organic milk, meats, eggs, and produce

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49. Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Mexican Mangoes
    

    Aug. 31, 2012 -- An ongoing salmonella outbreak traced to mangoes has sickened at least 105 people in 16 states across the U.S. There have been 25 hospitalizations but no deaths. People who fell ill after Aug. 6 may not have been reported. In Canada, where health authorities first identified the out

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50. 'Electrified' Sweet Potatoes May Be Even Healthier
    

    Aug. 20, 2012 -- Sweet potatoes are already packed with antioxidants and fiber, but zapping them with an electric current can boost these levels by as much as 60%, a new study shows. The simple experiment doesn’t change the taste of the tuber either, says researcher Kazunori Hironaka, PhD, of the Un

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