The U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Department of Education and various partner organizations launched the new school year with a virtual pep rally emphasizing the critical role of food safety and nutrition in school meals. The event showcased the USDA’s dedication to enhancing the nutritional value of school meals and
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The latest edition of a regional bulletin has highlighted food safety and the need to improve the situation.
The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region includes Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
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She thought she was dying.
That’s how New York City realtor Penny Penzner felt last summer when she became violently ill from what she thought might be some cut-up fruit she had bought at a nearby deli.
Late that night, she woke up feeling sick — very sick. She ran
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It’s unknown if humans can become infected with the Avian Flu virus from unpasteurized, raw milk, but we’ve certainly set up the experiment to find out.
That’s because several state legislatures in recent years have eased up on raw milk restrictions, mostly to permit the direct transfer of it at
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USDA’s proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what the claim means appears to have collected a lot of support.
The recent March through June public comment period has resulted in 3,358 individual filings with support for
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Researchers have proposed a radical shift in how food safety is looked at in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
They said the top-down focus of efforts to build food safety capacity in LMICs has largely failed when it comes to the informal sector. Instead, interventions, both regulatory and facilitative, should
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Local authorities in Missoula, MT, are warning people to not consume raw milk sold at a farmers market because it came from a herd where cows tested positive for Coxiella burnetii, which is the bacteria that causes Q fever.
The unpasteurized, raw milk was sold at a farmers market in
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On the final day of the state’s legislative session, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill to make some sales of raw, unpasteurized milk legal.
The Iowa State Dairy Association opposes the sale of unpasteurized, raw milk direct to consumers. The association says raw milk can harbor dangerous microorganisms, such
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Dear Editor,
I saw your story regarding the “Dirty Dozen” list and would appreciate your consideration of updating your content to include some additional facts and information for your readers so there is a balanced perspective and inclusive of peer reviewed studies, not just claims from Environmental Working Group.
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The sale of unpasteurized milk got a boost from the North Dakota House of Representatives with the overwhelming approval of a bill that is now headed to the state’s Senate
House Bill 1515 would allow dairy owners to sell so-called raw milk at their farms. It was approved by North
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