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

2013-05-01T12:06:16Z

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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Michael F. Jacobson: Risky Meat: Will Your Meal Send You To The Hospital?

2013-04-24T13:16:02Z

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?

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Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs Are On The Rise, Report Says

2013-04-16T14:07:53Z

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...

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Ernest Moniz Calls For A Natural Gas 'Revolution'

2013-04-09T14:09:46Z

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Energy Department pledged to increase use of natural gas Tuesday as a way to combat cli...

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10 MILLION Pounds Of Frozen Food Recalled Amid E. Coli Outbreak

2013-04-05T14:55:33Z

A New York-based company has pulled more of its frozen food items off supermarket shelves across the country amid fears of E. Coli contamination.

A...

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Tiny Caffeine Fiends Could Have Big Application

2013-03-28T11:55:37Z

It looks like humans aren't the only ones who need a daily caffeine fix.

A team of microbiologists at the University of Texas, Austin, has genetic...

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GMO E. Coli Could Turn Plant Waste Into Fuel

2013-03-28T15:49:28Z

From Mother Nature Network's John Platt:

Plant waste has long been seen as a possible source of sustainable biofuels, and new research out of Rice ...

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Chris Meyer: Making Our Food Safer

2013-01-28T15:10:00Z

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.

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Kebab Shop Owner Jailed For 'Heinous' Food Safety Violations

2013-01-15T12:22:28Z

Diar Wali Ali, the owner of Adonis Kebab House in Cardiff, Wales, was sentenced to eight months jail time for "heinous" food safety violations this we...

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Huge Investigation Uncovers Shocking State Of Big Beef

2012-12-12T11:46:23Z

This is the origin myth of the food safety system in the United States: The beef industry was a mess, led to awful practices by the profit motives of ...

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The Worst Food Safety Disasters Of 2012

2012-12-11T09:58:32Z

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...

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Wegmans Recalls Packaged Salad Due To E. Coli Fear

2012-11-02T09:33:19Z

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans is recalling its organic spinach and spring mix salads for possible E. coli bacteria amid 16 cases of sickened people ...

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Barbara Kowalcyk: When Is A Steak Not A Steak?

2012-10-04T10:47:06Z

Have you ever noticed that the USDA recommends that steaks and roasts be cooked to 145° while ground beef should be cooked to 160°? Have you ever wondered why there is a difference? After all, beef is beef -- right?

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The Biggest Food Safety Disasters Of The Year

2012-09-26T11:34:59Z

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...

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Supermarket Chain Recalls Ground Beef Due To E. Coli Risk

2012-09-24T16:52:48Z

BOISE, Idaho -- Alberstons said Monday that it is voluntarily recalling a number of ground beef products sold at its stores in Oregon, Washington and ...

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Ground Beef In Massive Canadian E. Coli Recall Entered U.S.

2012-09-21T10:54:08Z

The USDA confirmed late Thursday that ground beef recalled nationwide in Canada for potential E. coli contamination had entertained the U.S. market.
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E. Coli Fears Prompt Major Lettuce Recall

2012-08-20T11:40:24Z

SALINAS, Calif. -- A Northern California produce supplier said Sunday it is voluntarily recalling romaine lettuce that was shipped to 19 states, Puert...

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E. Coli-Contaminated Pickles Kill At Least Six, Sicken 100

2012-08-19T14:33:06Z

TOKYO -- Health officials say six people have died and at least 100 others have been sickened by pickles contaminated with E. coli bacteria in norther...

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38,200 Pounds Of Beef Products Recalled

2012-08-15T12:06:19Z

Another day, another beef recall. This time a Utah company -- Dale T. Smith and Sons Meat Packing -- is recalling 38,200 pounds of beef products due ...

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Mass Food Poisoning Outbreak At Homeless Shelter

2012-07-25T12:05:15Z

On Sunday, the Denver Rescue Mission shelter received a donated turkey dinner for 300 homeless people. Unfortunately, the dinner caused over 50 people...

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1 Dead From Picnic E.Coli Outbreak

2012-07-25T09:45:13Z

A former school official has died from an E. coli sickening that has affected 75 people, 14 of whom have been hospitalized.

Lowell Draffen, a 73-ye...

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Kathy Freston: Cock-A-Doodle Poo: What's Really In Our Chicken Meat

2012-07-17T08:41:52Z

I've known for a long time that chicken can be toxic, but an April article in the New York Times showed that almost half of the chicken in grocery stores is contaminated by E coli, which researchers say is an indicator of fecal contamination.

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Michele Simon: Produce Industry Funders of Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools Are Putting Children at Risk: A Plea to Michelle Obama

2012-07-16T10:51:19Z

You may be unaware of a small produce-testing program tucked away at USDA. At a cost of only $4.5 million a year, it's one of the most efficient and successful uses of taxpayer dollars; and yet, it's been zeroed out of the 2013 budget.

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Teen Hospitalized For Addiction To Coke -- No, The Other Kind

2012-07-11T13:56:42Z

18 year old Zoe Cross really loves Coke -- so much that she has been drinking around 18 pints of it a day for the last four years.

The Sun reporte...

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Food Republic: The 8 Kinds Of Food Poisoning You Should Know (And Avoid)

2012-07-03T08:22:05Z

Food poisoning: If you've ever had it, and you probably have once in your life, your skin just crawled. Sorry.

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