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Survey finds people still taking food safety risks to save money

By News Desk on February 1, 2023

People’s dangerous food safety behaviors related to reducing energy bills and saving money have stayed largely the same as the previous month, according to a survey.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Consumer Insights Tracker found…

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Tribes caught in food safety dilemma

By Cookson Beecher on January 30, 2023

Eat fish; it’s healthy. 

Except when it isn’t.

That’s the quandary that many Pacific Northwest and Columbia River Basin tribal members face as they try to balance their strong historic and cultural ties to salmon…

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APHIS is preparing Environmental Impact Statement on worsening avian flu outbreaks

By Dan Flynn on January 26, 2023

Avian flu has burned through 60 million domestic birds in at least 47 states, egg prices have hit the stratosphere, and more troubling, the virus is mutating to infect mammals including three Montana grizzly bears.…

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FSA looks at consumer attitudes to buying food online

By Joe Whitworth on January 25, 2023

Factors such as the seller and the product type influence consumer trust in the hygiene and safety of food sold online, according to research.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) commissioned research to understand consumer attitudes…

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Consumer Reports promotes petition to FDA to ban Red Dye No. 3, the artificial color, in food

By Dan Flynn on January 17, 2023

In the current issue of its “On Health” newsletter, Consumer Reports calls on its member to sign a petition about one of its older causes.

The formal petition was submitted to FDA by the Center…

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Keeping food and water safe during flooding and power outages

By News Desk on January 16, 2023

Storms in California have led to massive flooding and left hundreds of thousands without power. Severe weather has also left other areas of the country recovering from floods and tornadoes. Various public health departments are…

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Growth of cage-free eggs may be paused while producers deal with shortages and high prices

By Dan Flynn on January 13, 2023

The B2B WATT Poultry is out with its 2023 special issue of the egg industry. It is a source of hard-to-find market data about the egg industry, just as high egg prices and shortages capture…

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Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships not uncommon

By News Desk on January 13, 2023

It’s cruise season and that means it’s norovirus season for vacationers who opt for trips on the high seas.

The most recently reported outbreak of the highly contagious virus, which often starts as a foodborne…

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Students putting themselves at risk of food poisoning finds survey

By News Desk on January 12, 2023

Many students are not following recommended food safety and hygiene behaviors and are increasing their risk of food poisoning, according to a survey.

More than half are washing raw chicken at least occasionally and a…

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Heartland study finds spices second only to paint for the lead poisoning of children

By Dan Flynn on January 10, 2023

Over the past weekend, a heartland newspaper shared with its readers the stunning conclusion of its local health department.

What was disclosed was that contaminated spices were determined to be the second largest cause of…

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