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Public Health Warning: This Meat May Contain Life-threatening Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

Andrew Gunther | Posted 05.01.2013 | Green
Andrew Gunther

Is it acceptable that an accidental spillage in the kitchen refrigerator or the incorrect handling or cooking of meat at a restaurant can now result in a life-threatening -- yet entirely preventable -- antibiotic-resistant disease? Well, Big Ag seems to think so.

Don't Let Food Safety Reform Go Down the Disposal

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 04.27.2013 | Los Angeles
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

While many worthy policies and programs need funding, it's hard to think of any more universally necessary than protecting our nation's food supply. The sequestration means, however, the FDA will be forced to reduce the number of inspections it conducts.

Cucumbers Give 73 Across Country Salmonella

The Huffington Post | Joe Satran | Posted 04.25.2013 | Healthy Living

Watch out, cucumber fans: your favorite raw vegetable has been tied to an outbreak of salmonella. Marler Blog reported on Thursday that 73 people i...

Risky Meat: Will Your Meal Send You To The Hospital?

Michael F. Jacobson | Posted 04.24.2013 | Healthy Living
Michael F. Jacobson

We decided to analyze outbreak data to answer the question: What are the riskiest -- and the safest -- meat and poultry products? Which foods are most likely to make us sick and cause the most severe cases of illness?

Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs Are On The Rise, Report Says

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 04.22.2013 | Green

A new analysis of data collected by federal scientists suggests that a shockingly-high percentage of meat sold in U.S. supermarkets is contaminated wi...

Peanut Officials INDICTED Over Salmonella Outbreak

Reuters | Posted 04.23.2013 | Business

WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - A federal grand jury has indicted former officials of Peanut Corp of America in connection with a 2009 outbreak of sa...

In the Public Interest: Danger on Our Dinner Tables

Nasima Hossain | Posted 04.15.2013 | Politics
Nasima Hossain

Sequestration is one of the hottest topics in D.C. right now, but one consequence that has been largely overlooked is the impact that these budget cuts would have on our dinner tables and our health.

How This Animal Could Make You Sick

Posted 01.31.2013 | Green

By Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer: A salmonella outbreak linked to pet hedgehogs has sickened 20 people in eight states, according...

16 People Sick In 5 States Due To Ground Beef

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 03.30.2013 | Home

The Associated Press reports: NEW YORK — Federal health officials say at least 16 people in five states have been sickened by salmonella food po...

Making Our Food Safer

Chris Meyer | Posted 03.30.2013 | Politics
Chris Meyer

Deadly outbreaks of foodborne illnesses have been all too common in recent years, from salmonella-tainted peanut butter to E. coli in vegetables. We now have a real opportunity to reverse this disturbing trend, if we do it the right way.

3 Steps the FDA Can Take in 2013 to Show It Is Protecting Americans From Harm

Peter Lehner | Posted 03.19.2013 | Green
Peter Lehner

For as welcome as the new food safety programs are, the FDA is still plagued with problems. It moves at a glacial pace in the face of pressing health hazards, like its three-decade-long refusal to act on its own findings that the use of antibiotics in livestock feed threatens human health.

The Worst Food Safety Disasters Of 2012

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 12.11.2012 | Home

From widespread salmonella outbreaks involving peanuts and cantaloupe to the discovery of mad cow disease in a California dairy cow, it's been quite a...

Martha Stewart Sickened By Salmonella Last Month After 'Handling So Many Turkeys'

Posted 12.06.2012 | Healthy Living

Martha Stewart was confined to her bed for several days last month because of salmonella infection, the New York Post's Page Six reported. ā€œI ne...

My Mom Beat Brain Cancer Only To Die 'From Simply Eating Peanut Butter'

Posted 12.06.2012 | HuffPost Live 321

More than 48 million Americans become sick from contaminated food each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those cas...

McDonald's Location Linked To Slew Of Rare Salmonella Sickenings

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 11.27.2012 | Home

A McDonald's eatery in Bloomington, Ill. in McLean County was shuttered before the Thanksgiving weekend as investigators look into a suspected case of...

What Is Good for Consumers Is Good for Business

Malcolm Wittenberg | Posted 01.21.2013 | Home
Malcolm Wittenberg

For food producers, the impetus to produce the most food products at the lowest cost looms heavy. However, the motivation to ensure the safety of the products being sold should carry equal importance, if not more.

Outraged by Pink Slime? Actually, Chicken Could Be a Much Bigger Risk

Bruce Friedrich | Posted 01.19.2013 | Home
Bruce Friedrich

There's a real dispute about the safety of pink slime, but not so of chicken. If we has a nation became alarmed in proper proportion to things that are concerning, however, white slime would be a much bigger concern than pink slime.

Consumers Aren't Freaked Out About Food Safety, Study Finds

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 10.16.2012 | Home

Despite this year's numerous food safety catastrophes, U.S. consumers aren't too worried about the possible effects. Market research firm NPD Group...

Peanut Butter Recall Now Includes Raw And Roasted Nuts

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 10.17.2012 | Home

The ongoing peanut recall, which first resulted in hundreds of Trader Joe's peanut butter jars being pulled from shelves and since grew to include 14 ...

Peanut Butter Recall Expands Again

Posted 10.06.2012 | Home

Like the aging Elvis, hopelessly addicted to his peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwiches, the peanut butter recall that began in late September at ...

Smoked Salmon Sickens Hundreds

AP | MIKE CORDER and CANDICE CHOI | Posted 12.02.2012 | Home

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Smoked salmon tainted with salmonella has sickened hundreds of people in the Netherlands, authorities said, sparking ma...

The Biggest Food Safety Disasters Of The Year

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 09.26.2012 | Home

If there's something we tend to take for granted, it's food safety. We hardly expect the bag of lettuce we buy at the supermarket, or the jar of peanu...

Joe Satran

More Brands Of Peanut Butter Recalled Over Salmonella Fears

HuffingtonPost.com | Joe Satran | Posted 10.03.2012 | Home

The large-scale recall for Trader Joe's-brand Valencia peanut butter, announced Saturday, now applies to nut butter sold under 14 different brand name...

Trader Joe's Recalls Peanut Butter After Salmonella Outbreak

AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 11.22.2012 | Home

WASHINGTON -- The grocery store chain Trader Joe's is recalling peanut butter that has been linked to 29 salmonella illnesses in 18 states. The Food ...

Company Behind Salmonella Outbreak Owes $33 Million

Posted 09.19.2012 | Home

A spice company found to be the source of a widespread salmonella outbreak in 2009 and 2010 owes $33 million to the salami maker that had to recall 1....