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FDA Funds Lack Hobbles Food Safety Plans
The resources of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been strained almost to the breaking point as the agency tries to respond effectively to the outbreak of a rare Salmonella strain that has affected at least 167 people in 17 states. The FDA still has been unable to trace the source of the tomatoes responsible for the current ...

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Salmonella Outbreak Hits 16 States
A Salmonella outbreak associated with eating raw red tomatoes has already spread to 16 states, affecting at least 145 people, according to the Food and Drug Administration. There have been no deaths so far, and only 25 people have required hospitalization. The FDA thus widened its warning to cover the whole nation, from it's ...

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Does Irradiating Food Make It Safe?
Strong chlorine washes used by processors to eliminate dangerous pathogens in fresh produce are ineffective but bombarding them with intense radiation kills nearly all the germs, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers presented to American Chemical Society at its annual conference Thursday. ...

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Food Safety Reforms Urged
Members of the U.S. Congress are considering changes in the nation’s food safety set-up, in the wake of the largest-ever recall of meat products. The USDA recently recalled 143 million pounds of beef, of which some 55 million pounds were estimated to have gone to USDA nutrition programs and public school lunches...

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How Do We Assure Food Safety?
It is not without good reason that Americans worry about the safety of the food they eat. In the past six months, the nation has seen 10 widely publicized food recalls, one of which resulted in the closure of a 67-year-old company. These recalls involved the presence of harmful organisms like E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria...

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Do Abused Cows Yield Unsafe Food Products?
The Humane Society of the United States released a video Wednesday, showing various abuses on dairy cows done by workers in a California slaughterhouse, in possible violation of federal and state statutes. This incident also raised many questions about food safety in the U.S. in general and the nation’s public schools in particular....

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Should FDA Approve Cloned Meat?
The Wall Street Journal has reported that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to announce next week that the meat and dairy products from cloned animals and their offspring are safe for human consumption. The FDA has wrestled with the question for over six years. In the meantime, it had asked producers of cloned...

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Rules on Salt in Food May Be Tightened
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a public hearing Thursday, Nov. 29, on calls for government regulations to lower the salt content in food. Public health advocates, including representatives of the American Medical Association, said that cutting salt content in the American diet could save up to 150,000 lives annually. ...

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FDA Identifies Safe Puffer Fish Sources
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued Thursday, Oct. 18, a set of advisories to consumers and food industry service establishments that identified the safe sources of puffer fish. Puffer fish look small until they take in water to puff up their bodies and appear bigger than they really are, in order to scare off predators. Or perhaps, ...

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Is Eating Fish During Pregnancy Safe?
Mercury contamination should be the least of their worries, and pregnant and nursing women should consume a minimum 340grams/12ounces of fish and seafood a week, to enhance the brain development of their babies, said a group of obstetricians and nutritionists from medical research institutions across the country on Thursday ...

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Keep Your Bagged Lunch Safe
Millions of Americans pack their lunches when going off to work, school, or other outdoor events. Bagged lunches kept at room temperature can provide a very favorable environment for bacteria to multiply fast, causing illness when eaten. To avoid food-borne illnesses, it important to make sure your bagged lunch is safe and healthy when ...

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Potato Farms Adjust to New Safety Rules
For the first time in their years of farming potatoes, farmers are being required to follow guidelines that hope to prevent deadly disease outbreaks. Farmers say the guidelines, although developed by government agencies, are being demanded by the food companies which buy their produce. The potato farmers say they understand the concerns for ...

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Is Processed Food With Less Salt Safe?
Contrary to expectations, reducing salt levels in processed food will not compromise their safety, as reduction will not encourage growth of bacteria responsible for food spoilage, say scientists at the University of Limerick in Ireland.This may provide some relief to food processors and manufacturers all over the world. ...

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Keep Plastic Containers Out Of Microwaves
Information coming out of Johns Hopkins University and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center indicates that it is unsafe to use plastic containers or plastic wraps in microwave ovens. If you need to heat TV dinners or instant ramen noodles or foods that contain fat, you should remove them from their plastic containers and use tempered ...

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UK Fears Ease on Spread of Foot and Mouth
After tests on a third and fourth farm tested negative for foot and mouth disease, the British government began moves to ease fears about the extent of the outbreak. The prime minister announced that the disease had been restricted to a small, tightly-controlled zone. It appeared the outbreak was now contained, although vigilance ...

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Initiative to Produce Safer Tomatoes
The fresh tomatoes on your salad may soon be much safer to eat. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will expand its Tomato Safety Initiative from Virginia, where it was launched this summer, to Florida in the fall. The program intends to find ways to reduce outbreaks of food-borne illnesses related to fresh and ...

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How to Make Imports Safer
The Import Safety Working Group organized by President Bush said in a press conference Friday, Aug. 17, that to improve the safety of U.S. imports, it will be necessary to boost quality during the manufacturing process and to expand the use of technology at inspections. There is no way improvement can be done through blanket ...

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Congress Wants FDA To Write Food Safety Plan
In its $90.7 billion agriculture funding bill passed Thursday, August 2, the U.S. House included a provision that directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to submit a plan to improve its work on food safety. The effectiveness of FDA’s work has been questioned because of contaminated ...

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Don’t Get Burned – Grill Safety
Summertime is primetime for get-togethers, fun, and barbeques. Don’t let your next cook out land you in the emergency room. Every year, careless mistakes around barbeque grills result in 900 structure fires, 3500 outdoor fires, and more than $30 million in property damage. Before starting the grill, check the propane tanks and fuel ...

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Want Hot Chili? Wait, Says FDA!
There may be more than just a spicy wrinkle in your canned hot dog chili sauce. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued a warning that consumers not eat canned hot dog chili sauce manufactured by Castleberry Foods amid fears that the product may be contaminated with botulism.

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