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New regulations aim to reduce foodborne illness
Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, Wash.The local health district board passed food regulations Tuesday that will require farmers to refrigerate processed, ready-to-eat salad mixes from the time they are harvested to when they are sold. The increased regulations are aimed at reducing the risk...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Lettuce, Foods and Beverages, E. coli Infection
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NDSU Vet and Micro Sciences faculty
North Dakota State University's Veterinary and Microbiological Sciences Department is gaining four faculty members. Sheela Ramamoorthy, Nathan Fisher, and Teresa and Peter Bergholz are joining the department as assistant professors. Ramamoorthy has...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Science, Virginia Tech, Science and Technology
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Corporations boost agricultural research funding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - The gap between federal support for agricultural research at large public universities and private investment continues to grow - and the divide comes with increased threats to academic freedom and more instances of meddling in the...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Coca-Cola Co., Kansas State University , Science and Technology, Conservation
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Senate to vote on funding for produce safety program
A couple of months ago I reported on a move by the House of Representatives to cut the Microbiological Data Program, the only U.S. program that regularly tests produce for the kind of pathogens that killed or sickened thousands through contaminated German...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Food Industry, U.S. House of Representatives
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After outbreak, egg mogul is leaving the industry
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A ruthless businessman who built one of the nation's largest egg production operations from scratch even as he racked up environmental and labor violations is getting out of the business in disgrace after one scandal was...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Terry Branstad, Government, Bill Clinton, Salmonella Infection
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Many Wrigley rooftop businesses are rarely inspected by city health officials, Tribune finds
The Cubs don't win much lately, but patrons of the Wrigley rooftops usually leave games satisfied anyway — their stomachs full thanks to the heaping spreads that include everything from grilled chicken sandwiches and Italian beef to draft beer and...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Weather Reports, Food Industry, Weather, Human Interest
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Deadly E. coli outbreak in Germany: Reminder of importance of funding food safety
The deadly outbreak of E. coli in Germany that has taken 22 lives and sickened some 2,200 is a reminder both of how vulnerable we can be to food-borne illness and how important it is to have a strong food safety system.
American health officials...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Spain, Germany, Republican Party, E. coli Infection
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Sports fans and food safety
During the Chicago Fire's season at Toyota Park, a local public health official is on site for at least one game to ensure food is safe to eat. She'll stick a thermometer in hot dogs or throw milk away that's been out too long.
It's a practice the...Tags: Football, Water, Chicago White Sox, U.S. Cellular Field, Sports
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Hundreds of Peanut Butter Products Recalled
More than 125 products have been recalled in a salmonella-and-peanuts investigation that keeps getting bigger, federal health officials said Wednesday. The list ranges from goodies like cookies and ice cream to energy bars. Even food for pooches may...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Product Recalls, Michael J. Doyle, Dog Biscuits, University of Georgia
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