OrganicAuthority.com - Organic Blog » Microbiological Data Program http://www.organicauthority.com/blog Organic Authority - organic food, organic living, green living, organic thoughts. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:34:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Funding Cut for USDA’s Fruit and Vegetable Safety Program http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/funding-cut-for-usda-food-safetyfruit-and-vegetable-safety-program/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/funding-cut-for-usda-food-safetyfruit-and-vegetable-safety-program/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:48:13 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11113 Spinach

The USDA's Microbiological Data Program that monitors select fruits and vegetables for harmful pathogens that could lead to foodborne illnesses, is about to lose its funding, potentially putting Americans' health at risk, reports the Washington Post.

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