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

Andrew Gunther | Posted 05.01.2013 | Green
Read More: Ground Turkey, Consumer Reports, Subtherapeutic, Staphylococcus Aureus, Salmonella, Enterococcus, E. Coli, Bacteria, Antibiotic, Mrsa, Campylobacter, Green News
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.

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

Bruce Friedrich | Posted 01.19.2013 | Home
Read More: Chicken, Usda, Fsis, Campylobacter, Consumer Reports, University of Arizona, Michael Greger, Salmonella, Pink Slime, Mark Bittman, Home News
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.

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U.S. Not Meeting Its Goals On Foodborne Illnesses

Posted 07.31.2012 | Home
Read More: Food Safety, Salmonella, Listeria, Consumer Federation of America, Campylobacter, Government Accountability Office, Home News

With the constant news reports about various food safety breaches, it's not really a surprise that the U.S. is falling short of 2010 goals to reduce i...

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Time To Bring The Free Market To Food Safety

William Marler | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Salmonella, Food Safety, E. Coli, Listeria, Shigella, Restaurant Scores, Campylobacter, Home News
William Marler

Consumers want safer food and will pay more for it, but they need information to make wise choices.

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Raw Milk, a Potentially Risky Elixir

William Marler | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Bill Marler, Salmonella, Food Safety, E. Coli, Raw Milk, Food Freedom, Food Law, Campylobacter, Food Politics, Home News
William Marler

I can understand the desire of farmers and consumers to make up their own minds about drinking raw milk. But both groups need to be fully informed, and the risks need to be fully understood.

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Much Good Is Done By Government Workers

Max Stier | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Veterans Affairs, Don Burke, Multiple Sclerosis, Cia, Beijing Olympics, Public Opinion Polls, Thomas Waldmann, Public Opinion, Mumbai Attacks, Iraq, Janet Kemp, Michael German, Sean Dennehy, Gallup, Patricia Guery, Aids, Anti-Government, Intellipedia, Campylobacter, Politics News
Max Stier

Lost in the inflammatory rhetoric is what our government and its dedicated public servants accomplish every day -- the delivery of vital services to deal with seemingly intractable problems.

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