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Salmonella Concerns Prompt Baby Spinach Recall
Taylor Farms Retail Inc. is voluntarily recalling packages of organic baby spinach after a random sampling of the product by the USDA tested positive for salmonella contamination. So far, no one has been sickened by eating the spinach and no problems have been reported. The organic spinach was sold
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Nationwide Recall of Bagged Salads Expands
May 21, 2012 -- Various bagged salads, some sold nationwide, are being recalled because of possible contamination with listeria bacteria. The salads range from iceberg lettuce to slaw mix. They are sold under various brand names, including River Ranch, Farm Stand, Hy-Vee, Shurfresh, and The Farmer's
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Coffee May Be Part of the Recipe for a Longer Life
May 16, 2012 -- Whatever you call it -- joe, java, mud -- it is likely a key way to jump-start your day, and now new research suggests it may also help you live longer. The study, described as the largest of its kind, found that coffee drinkers had a lower risk of death from heart disease, respirato
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USDA Unveils Plans to Stem Food-borne Illness
May 2, 2012 -- As grilling season fast approaches, the USDA today announced initiatives to better protect consumers from contaminants that can turn meat deadly. Officials told reporters that the new efforts will allow the agency to focus on the prevention of outbreaks rather than simply responding t
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Mad Cow in U.S. Raises Food Safety Questions
April 25, 2012 -- There's no threat from the single California dairy cow yesterday reported to have mad cow disease. But what about other cows? The USDA says the detection of the California cow and its removal from the food chain shows that our food safety program is working. But critics say we've j
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Tuna Source of 20-State Salmonella Outbreak
April 16, 2012 -- Tainted tuna appears to be the source of a 20-state salmonella outbreak, according to the CDC and FDA. Nearly 30 tons of tuna have been recalled by Moon Marine USA Corp., also known as MMI, of Cupertino, Calif. The frozen product is made up of raw tuna "backmeat" scraped from the b
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FDA Plans to Cut Antibiotics in Food Animals
April 11, 2012 -- The FDA today said it's giving the food industry three years to voluntarily stop using antibiotics to make food animals grow faster. Such "production use" of antibiotics is widespread. It's a major reason why 80% of antibiotics go to animals. But the practice is fast creating new s
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FDA Won't Ban BPA -- Yet
March 30, 2012 -- The FDA today said it will not ban BPA -- not yet, and maybe not ever. Forcing today's FDA statement was a lawsuit by the environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). That lawsuit demanded that the FDA rule on the NRDC's 2008 petition asking the FDA to ban BPA. To
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‘Pink Slime’ Maker Cuts Down Production
March 27, 2012 -- A maker of “lean, finely textured beef” -- also called “pink slime” by opponents -- says it is scaling back production of the beef product. Beef Products Inc. said Monday that it will suspend production of the ground beef filler in three of its four plants, according to news report
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Eat More Chocolate, Weigh Less?
March 26, 2012 -- People who are trying to lose weight may not need to bar chocolate from their diets. A new government-funded study of nearly 1,000 healthy adults shows that people who frequently eat chocolate actually weigh less than those who say they eat it less frequently. Study researchers say
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