Food Politics

Russian Poultry Dispute Complicated by Egg Fiasco

The headline-grabbing recall of over half a billion eggs for Salmonella contamination in the U.S. is complicating the ongoing dispute with Russia over the acceptance of U.S. poultry products."In light...

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Massive Egg Recall Prompts Hearing on Food Safety

Massive Egg Recall Prompts Hearing on Federal Food Safety SystemHouse Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D-CA) and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak (D-MI) yesterday announced that the Subcommittee on...

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Nevada Assemblyman Proposes Food Tax

Most Americans have suffered in one way or another from the recent economic downturn, but money problems don't just apply to citizens. An overwhelming number of state governments are facing...

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Congress Widens Egg Recall Investigation

Lawmakers are widening the scope of their investigation into the nationwide recall of over 500 million eggs. The House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday asked both the Food and Drug...

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Ammonia Leak Causes Scare at Food Facility

On Monday an ammonia leak at a refrigeration plant in Alabama caused 84 people to seek medical attention, reported Meatingplace.Millard Refrigeration Services in Theodore, Ala., freezes poultry for export. According...

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Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Wins Emmy

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution won an Emmy this past Saturday at the Creative Arts Emmy Ceremony in Hollywood. Oliver, a British celebrity chef turned health activist, has used the success...

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Half-billion Eggs Recalled, Lawmakers Want Answers

As a nationwide Salmonella outbreak linked to 550 million recalled eggs continues to unfold, key lawmakers are pressing federal regulators and the Iowa farms at the center of the recall...

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Senators Want Gulf Seafood Advisory Group

U.S. Senators from the Gulf states are asking President Obama to name a Gulf Seafood Advisory Group to advise federal agencies on a menu of concerns that continues in the...

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Colbert Grills AMI on Meat Safety (Video)

American Meat Institute President J. Patrick Boyle brought meat regulatory issues into the spotlight on Comedy Central's Emmy award-winning Colbert Report Tuesday night. Boyle appeared on the show for part...

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Obama to Recess Appoint Hagen to USDA Post

President Obama announced yesterday his intent to circumvent the Senate and recess appoint Dr. Elisabeth Hagen to be Under Secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a...

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Making School Food Healthier

Some kids have already started attending classes, and most will be back in school after Labor Day.  Many parents may justifiably be wondering about recent efforts to improve the quality...

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Publisher's Platform: Magic Wand

What if I had a food safety magic wand?The other morning when I was prepping in another studio to talk with another cable channel about yet another food crisis--this time...

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