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St. Patrick's Day the American Way

Is anything more American than St. Patrick's Day? Even the Irish themselves didn't begin really celebrating--really celebrating--St. Patrick's Day until about 15 years ago. Beginning with a one-day observance that...

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Food Safety News Launches iPhone App

Since Food Safety News launched in September, we've been actively seeking new platforms on which to deliver breaking news and expert opinion. We've been growing our presence on Twitter (follow...

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DC Chef Mendelsohn Promotes 'Good Stuff'

Everyone knows that Washington DC is the political epicenter of the United States, but what those outside the Beltway don't know is that the city's foodie reputation is growing.  With...

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Whole Foods Pulls Raw Milk in 4 States

Company predicts raw milk will be back in stores ‘in short order’   The controversy over raw milk has entered surprising new territory--the Whole Foods stores in California, Washington state,...

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Meat: Ready for its Close-Up

Last week, all but one of the European Union nations voted in favor of using Thrombian, or Transglutaminase (TG), otherwise known as Meat Glue, or to some Meat Make-Up. Thrombian...

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Letter From The Editor: Meat Slicers

When you go into a food or beverage establishment that is successful and well run, one of the things you will notice is that everything has a place and everything...

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Virus Killing Off Atlantic Salmon

Everybody knows tomato prices are up because this winter traveled so far south, but what's up with salmon prices?Spot salmon prices in the United States hit $4.55 a pound earlier...

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Ignore Expiration Dates?

Do expiration dates really matter? Some judge the quality of perishable food using the sniff test, keeping it refrigerated until smells rotten or rancid, while others toss the food out...

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Food Safety iPhone Apps: Living Goods

iPhone applications have quite a bit to offer on the food front. If you're in St. Louis and you must know where the closest Filipino restaurant is, iWant, Urban Spoon,...

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Colbert Discusses Illness, Factory Farms

Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Eating Animals, discussed the high incidence of foodborne illness and the state of American agriculture on The Colbert Report last week."Why should I become a...

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Keeping Tradition Alive (despite the risks)

There is much to be said for tradition, especially as it relates to food.  When my mother was alive, her tradition at Christmas was to make twice-baked potatoes, which she...

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Why Did Whole Foods Stop Selling Raw Milk?

Why did Whole Foods stop selling raw milk in California, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut?In January, I wrote “Risky Business - Why would a retailer like Whole Foods sell Raw Milk?”...

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