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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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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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Wisconsin Farm Bureau changes sides on raw milk

By Dan Flynn on January 5, 2023

Wisconsin is “America’s Dairyland” — the slogan has been on Wisconsin license plates for more than 75 years. The state tops the U.S. dairy industry worth $40.5 billion with its 9.3 million milk-producing cows.

The…

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Making homemade eggnog without the Salmonella

By News Desk on December 30, 2022

Whether or not you’re a fan of eggnog, someone is probably bringing it to your New Year’s gathering. If not made properly, the homemade eggnog recipe could include Salmonella. And no — adding alcohol does…

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USDA reports 99 percent of foods tested are below pesticide residue limits

By Coral Beach on December 27, 2022

For its 31st annual report on pesticide residues in food, the Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA has good news.

“In 2021, over 99 percent of the samples tested had residues below the tolerances established…

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Focus on shellfish and chicken for summer in New Zealand

By News Desk on December 27, 2022

Public health officials in New Zealand are reminding people to thoroughly cook collected shellfish to avoid Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection.

New Zealand is in the warmer summer months of the Southern Hemisphere now and in previous such seasons…

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The concerning popularity of raw beef — ‘Tiger meat’ — sandwiches

By News Desk on December 23, 2022

Are some holiday traditions worth passing on? The Wisconsin Department of Health Services sure doesn’t think so. And that tradition? Raw meat sandwiches, sometimes called Tiger Meat, Cannibal Sandwiches or steak tartare. 

Many families in…

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Keep food poisoning off of holiday menus

By News Desk on December 22, 2022

Multiple cooks, meals, desserts and people running in and out of the kitchen can make the holidays chaotic. But nothing can add to all that chaos, like food poisoning. Luckily, there are a few rules…

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Heavy metals make ‘healthy’ dark chocolate more problematic than thought

By Coral Beach on December 15, 2022

A study by Consumer Reports has found dangerously high levels of heavy metals in chocolate from well-known brands including Hershey’s, Theo, and Trader Joe’s.

Of particular concern are levels in dark chocolate, which many people…

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Raw milk bills pre-filed in Missouri Legislature

By Dan Flynn on December 9, 2022

When the Missouri General Assembly is gaveled into session on Jan 4, 2023, one thing is certain. “Show Me” state lawmakers will be deciding whether to take the brakes off the sale of raw milk.…

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