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Dutch cucumbers suspected in UK E. coli outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on April 26, 2021

An E. coli O157 outbreak in the United Kingdom that affected 36 people has been linked to a fast food product containing imported cucumbers.

Investigations into the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak this past…
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More parasitic infections linked to Del Monte, McDonalds

By Coral Beach on July 21, 2018

At least 400 people have been infected by Cyclospora parasites in two separate outbreaks associated with vegetable-dip trays from Del Monte and salads from McDonald’s.

There isn’t any evidence to indicate the two multi-state outbreaks…
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Report Ranks Antibiotics Policies at Fast Food Chains

By News Desk on September 16, 2015

Only Chipotle and Panera get an A grade on antibiotics policies and sourcing practices, and most other fast food chains fail, according to a report by the Friends of the Earth, Natural Resources Defense Council,…
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Fast-Food Chain Removes Soda From Kids’ Menus

By News Desk on January 16, 2015

National fast-food chain Wendy’s is removing soda from its kids’ menus, acknowledging requests from consumer organizations, including MomsRising.org and the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Effective immediately, menus intended for children’s food…
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Taco Bell Reveals ‘Weird Names’ of Seasoned Beef Ingredients

By News Desk on May 2, 2014

Taco Bell has revealed the remaining 12 percent of the ingredients in its “seasoned beef” that are not beef. At its website, Taco Bell lists the following as the comprehensive ingredients in its “seasoned…
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Fast-Food Walkout: Does Worker Well-Being Affect Food Safety?

By James Andrews on August 29, 2013

Thousands of fast-food workers in dozens of U.S. cities are reportedly set to stage a one-day national strike on Thursday to protest the industry’s low wages and predominant lack of basic benefits. Organizations representing restaurant…
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Taco Bell to Cancel Kids' Menu

By News Desk on July 23, 2013

Mexican-style restaurant chain Taco Bell says it will begin phasing out its children’s menu, and will no longer have one by January. The company announced Monday that it will no longer offer separate options for…
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Ridding Schools of Fast Food, Junk Food, and Soda Pushers

By Michele Simon on April 9, 2013

With the passage of the Healthy, Hungry-Free Kids Act of 2010, in addition to improving school meals, Congress required the U.S. Department of Agriculture to update nearly nonexistent nutrition standards on so-called competitive foods. These…
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Most Kids' Meals Served at Restaurant Chains Unhealthy, Study Finds

By Gretchen Goetz on March 29, 2013

More than 90 percent of kids’ meals offered by the nation’s chain restaurants fail to meet the National Restaurant Association’s definition of a healthy meal for children, according to new study released Thursday by the…
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Rep. Slaughter Releases Survey Results on Antibiotics in Food

By Helena Bottemiller on July 5, 2012

Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) this week released the results a survey conducted by her office on antibiotics used in meat and poultry production. In February, the congresswoman wrote to 60 of the nation’s largest food …
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