Do inexpensive plastic toys lure children–or their parents–into making unhealthy food choices? A leading consumer advocacy group believes they do and is threatening to sue fast food giant
Oyster restoration projects, such as the effort to bring back the native Olympia oyster to some of the inland waters of Southern California, might someday replace Gulf oysters that go
Fifty-six lawmakers, including 50 representatives and six senators, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday asking that the agency retain the regulated status
Forty-one non-profits and 19 scientists from 15 countries sent an open letter to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) this week calling for action to reduce bisphenol-A
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has found E. coli O157 contamination in the beef at a Bay Shore, NY processing company.
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The public warning issued on June 15, 2010 in Canada regarding packaged meat products has been expanded to include additional distribution information.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Lesters
At least 6 cases of Salmonella have been reported in people living in or near Berea, Kentucky. The illness, which has been reported in 3 counties, is being investigated by
The combination of a continuous stream of academic and research studies pointing to the “downside” of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, coupled with heightened awareness on equally-effective, yet safer, environmentally
June is National Dairy Month and the perfect time to celebrate the nutritious properties of dairy products. Besides the wonderful taste of a cold chocolate milkshake, the creamy texture of
As part of our ongoing expert Q&A series, a conversation with
world-renowned livestock expert Temple Grandin on humane handling,
small vs. big, transparency, and the future of
A bipartisan group of Senators is urging President Obama to make Russia’s current “blockade” of U.S. poultry products a topic of discussion during his meeting with Russian President
This week, Italian police recalled and confiscated 70,000 balls of mozzarella cheese after consumers reported that the cheese quickly developed a blue tint when the packaging was opened.
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