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Oklahoma Issues Food Safety Advice After Tornadoes

By News Desk on May 23, 2013

In the wake of the tornadoes that devastated many Oklahoma communities this week, state health officials are reminding residents and rescue workers that food is more likely to be contaminated after a natural disaster, and…
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Hurricane Food Safety 101

By News Desk on October 30, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy hits the Mid Atlantic, causing widespread damage in the form of flooding and downed trees, it also poses an invisible threat in the form of food spoilage. More than five million people…
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USDA Offers Post Wildfire Food Safety Tips

By News Desk on June 19, 2012

Following a series of recent wildfires across the western United States, the government is reminding people that fire can compromise the safety of foods in the home. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and…
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Fraud Followed Hurricane Irene Food Safety Program

By News Desk on December 6, 2011

Fraud was the price of food safety in Connecticut after Hurricane Irene.

Over the past weekend, an angry Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said the state was investigating “multiple incidents of possible fraud” by state

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Letter From The Editor: 'Emergency Alerts'

By Dan Flynn on November 13, 2011

I wish I could say that I was surprised that the so-called first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) was a bust.   

During my past life doing public affairs work, one of

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FDA Issues Advice on Flooded Food Crops

By News Desk on October 26, 2011

In the aftermath of Irene, the hurricane/tropical storm that battered the East Coast in August, the Food and Drug Administration has released updated advice on how growers can judge the safety of their crops when

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Food Crop Safety After Irene's Floodwaters

By Amy Halloran on September 1, 2011

Last Friday and Saturday, the crew at Roxbury Farm in New York’s Hudson Valley prepared for the hurricane by stowing machinery and hay bales above the floodplain. Jean-Paul Courtens and his workers harvested ripe delicata

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In Wake of Irene, Rivers Tested for E. coli, Pesticides

By Helena Bottemiller on August 31, 2011

In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, federal officials are actively sampling water from six East Coast rivers to check for E. coli, pesticides and other hazards that may have washed into waterways.

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USDA Offers Food Safety Tips as Hurricane Irene Nears

By U.S. Department of Agriculture on August 25, 2011

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing recommendations for residents in states that might be affected by Hurricane Irene to minimize the potential for foodborne illnesses in the event

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Too Much Fresh Water May Kill Gulf Oysters

By Dan Flynn on May 10, 2011

Coming a year after an oil spill and six years after a hugely damaging hurricane, the Gulf oyster industry fears too much fresh water coming down the Mississippi River could be its final strike.

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Letter From The Editor: River Rising

By Dan Flynn on May 8, 2011

When it was built just before the Civil War, the Nottoway Plantation House had about 80 acres of front yard between it and the Mississippi River. Today a dike that protects Nottoway from the Mighty

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