Ground turkey from birds raised without antibiotics is less likely to be contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria than conventional ground turkey, according to a new study published by Consumer Reports today. The group tested 257
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April 2013
"Ag-Gag" Sponsor Unloads on Humane Society in Tennessee
Usually when someone trying to make a point with a new law eliminates the penalty for disobeying it, things settle down. Old legislative wags say that’s how a law becomes a suggestion. But in Tennessee,…
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Risky Meat, Missed Opportunity
Will knowing which foods are most likely to cause severe foodborne illness increase consumer and industry vigilance? “Risky Meat,” Center for Science and the Public Interest’s (CSPI) April 23 report stated this as their goal,…
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FDA to Investigate Safety of Added Caffeine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it will reexamine the safety of caffeine added to foods. The decision was prompted by the release of a new caffeinated gum called Alert, manufactured by…
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Welcome to the Food Safety Summit — Visit Booth #221
Get your personal signed copy of Poisoned, the true account of the 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak by award-winning investigative journalist Jeff Benedict at Food Safety Summit. While attending the Food Safety …
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Campaign for GM Food Labeling Gets New State Battleground
Sunday’s end to the Washington State Legislature’s 105-day regular session means Evergreen State voters are going to decide whether genetically modified food should be labeled. That’s because lawmakers in Olympia took no action on Initiative…
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The Cull Cow Quandry
Some of the most disgusting images of modern agriculture being presented to the American public are those of old cull cows being inhumanely treated and mishandled by workers in the slaughter house pens. The Humane…
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Letter From The Editor: The Drought is Over
More than one drought may be over in the heartland of America. Yes, there’s been enough snow and rain to drastically reduce the drought’s footprint on the land of the Southeast and West. But there…
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E. coli O121 Outbreak Associated With Farm Rich Expands
Five more victims in four states were added Friday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta to the list of confirmed cases in the rare Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121 outbreak…
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Indiana Lawmakers Went Home this AM Without "Ag-Gag"
The Indiana General Assembly early this morning adjourned for the year without passing any version of a proposed “ag-gag” law, including a tougher version that was favored by the Senate. When Senate Bill 373 passed…
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