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Bagged Salad Mix Implicated in Cyclospora Outbreak
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Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened at least 373 people in 15 states in June is believed to have been caused by a now-expired, prepackaged salad mix, Iowa’s top food inspector said on Tuesday. “The evidence points to a salad mix containing iceberg and romaine
lettuce, as well as carrots and red cabbage as the...
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Nebraska Man Gets Probation for Mislabeling Meat
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federal judge has sentenced a Nebraska man to one year of probation for mislabeling hundreds of pounds of meat. A grand jury indicted Cory D. Allemang of Clearwater, NE in January after federal inspectors discovered 300 pounds of sausages, 400 pounds of
beef jerky, bacon and deer meat in bags labeled as ground...
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IAFP 2013: Bridging the Gap Between Food Science and Public Perception
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James Andrews
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controversial issues such as genetically engineered foods, nanotechnology and Pink Slime occupying headlines that leave consumers concerned and food company executives wringing their hands, a panel of food safety experts convened on the second full day of
the 2013 IAFP conference to answer a pressing question: How can the food industry bridge the gap...
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Bloomberg Soda Ban Knocked Down for Second Time in Courts
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News Desk
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York City’s billion-dollar mayor has lost out to the ordinary Bronx family that just wants a that 2-liter bottle of soda with its pizza. A New York State appeals court Tuesday said a lower court ruled correctly when it blocked New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s
ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. In...
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Helena Bottemiller
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200,000 pounds of Chilean chicken is being recalled in the United States for dioxins only because the levels found violate Chile’s domestic limits, according to federal food safety officials. In other words, the 126,000 pounds of chicken currently being held
at the border is there only because Chile recalled it, not because the U.S....
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