Food Illness

Joe Satran

Tiny New E. Coli Test Could Save Thousands Of Lives

HuffingtonPost.com | Joe Satran | Posted 12.21.2011

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Right now, just one in 1000 cows that pass through the deathly gates of an industrial slaughterhouse is tested for harmful pathogens. That's because t...

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Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found In Half Of U.S. Meat

Slashfood | Posted 06.15.2011

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What's lurking in the meat you're buying for your family? Plenty of bacteria, according to a new study, published in the journal Clinical Infectious D...

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USDA Suggests Testing Meat Before It Goes To Stores

Posted 06.06.2011

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In an effort to reduce the amount of consumer illnesses and deaths due to contaminated meat, the USDA has announced a "test and hold" rule that will d...

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