Cargill Beef has announced that it is voluntarily recalling more than 29,000 pounds of ground beef that may contain a harmful strain of salmonella. The USDA reports that more than 30 people have become sick, and two cases involved hospitalization from eating the tainted meat sold in states including Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia and Vermont.

The USDA is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella that originated with beef products sold throughout the Northeast at Hannaford grocery stores. Tracing the outbreak source up the supply chain is complicated by weak record-keeping standards for grocers' beef products.

]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/health/usda-investigates-salmonella-outbreak-in-beef/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/food-inc-to-air-on-pbss-pov/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/food-inc-to-air-on-pbss-pov/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:07:53 +0000 Laura Klein http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=6944 If you haven't seen Food Inc. yet, now is your chance. It is a must see. It premiers on PBS's POV April 21st! Check your local listings for the broadcast schedule. You can even download materials from the POV website to host your own viewing party.

This Academy Award nominated film is a powerful eye opening documentary about the truth behind America's food supply. It questions whether America's industrial food system produces healthy, nutritious, life-sustaining stuff we call food. If you take one look at America's current health care crisis you might ask the same questions.

Food Inc., features several poignant interviews that caution us about  the nutritional value of America's food supply and question if our food products, including processed foods, fresh meat and produce, are in fact a threat to public health and safety. Interviews include Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma) (two food movement heroes), sustainable, organic farmer Joel Salatin of Virginia's Polyface Farms and mother, Barbara Kowalcyk. Kowalcyk's 2 1/2 year old son died 12 days after eating a hamburger contaminated with E. coli.

The documentary also raises serious questions about ethical business practices of food giants Monsanto, Tyson, Perdue and Smithfield companies. When these companies were asked to tell their side of the story to filmmakers, they declined to comment.

This past week California public health officials issued another recall on ground beef products sold at WinCo food stores in six western states, stating it could be contaminated with E. coli.

Despite some of the heavy issues Food Inc tackles, the film is driven by visionaries of alternative businesses and activists that are leading the food movement to delicious, healthy, safe food for America.

Read More On America's Food Safety Issues:

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Monsanto is Hogging Hawaii’s Water

Big Agribusiness Dictating U.S. Food Safety

A Chemical Reaction to the White House Garden

E. coli Outbreak and Our Contaminated Food Supply

Most Chicken Producers’ Safeguards “Inadequate”

Russia and China Say Thanks, But No Thanks, to U.S. Poultry

Antibiotics: Tyson Chicken Wants to Lie to Consumers

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