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Food safety training, treatments addressed in federal grants

By Cookson Beecher on November 29, 2017

If you think you’re got problems, try being a farmer. They’re faced with an impressive array of enemies that are waging war on their crops and their livelihoods. These adversaries don’t need sophisticated weapons. They’ve…
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New dietary guidelines show potential conflict between safe and healthy

By Cookson Beecher on January 8, 2016

Time was that food and medicine were two different things. Food was for eating and medicine was for curing diseases. It was as simple as that. Take a look at the recently released 2015-2020 Dietary …
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Fresh Produce Responsible for Most Foodborne Illnesses in the U.S.

By News Desk on December 8, 2015

http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photo-produce-farmers-market-colorful-background-image-fresh-image43206845Fresh produce is the cause of most foodborne illnesses in the U.S., reports the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). In a study of outbreaks that occurred between 2004 and 2013, the consumer…
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Study: Washing Utensils Between Uses Important for Safer Produce

By News Desk on November 11, 2015

Tomato-knife_406x250Poor hygiene and improper food preparation can lead to foodborne illnesses at home. The first step of the government’s safe food handling advice to consumers is to wash hands before and after handling food and…
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Studies Find Reusable Produce Containers Often Contaminated

By James Andrews on November 20, 2014

Reusable plastic containers used by farmers to ship fresh produce from farms to grocery stores have gained wide usage in the last decade, effectively replacing corrugated boxes with a more environmentally friendly alternative. But two…
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Aussie Listeria Tests Led to Recall of Likely Already Consumed California Fruit

By Dan Flynn on July 23, 2014

Back in the day, before the fresh fruit and produce industry managed to kill it, the Microbiological Data Program (MDP) came under fire from growers for not providing timely results, sometimes resulting in recalls of…
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Families in WIC Nutrition Program to Get More Fresh Fruits, Veggies

By Cookson Beecher on March 19, 2014

Families enrolled in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program will be able to get more fresh fruits and vegetables beginning next month, thanks to changes in the program’s “food packages,” which are outlined…
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NC Farm Bill Assumes Growers Are Not to Blame for Food Illnesses

By Dan Flynn on July 15, 2013

States have farm bills too, and North Carolina’s 2013 edition shows they can be significant. Senate Bill 638, known as the NC Farm Bill of 2013, takes a big bite out of any potential food…
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Digging Into the FDA's Proposed Rules for Produce

By Andy Frame on March 28, 2013

Food Safety News examines the potential impact of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s newly proposed produce rules, mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011. Part of the Food Safety Modernization Act, which …
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