A recent study identified the cumulative impact of food-borne toxins in young children: 100 percent of the study partici…
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Food Poisoning Risks on the Rise, Cites New Research
A new report released by the Government Accountability Office finds that measures to reduce outbreaks of serious foodbor…
Cargill Recalls 29,000 Pounds of Ground Beef After Salmonella Outbreak
Cargill Beef has announced that it is voluntarily recalling more than 29,000 pounds of ground beef that may contain a ha…
Suspended! USDA Gives Outraged Schools a 'Pink Slime' Meat Alternative
After news spread that the USDA was planning on feeding 7 million pounds of the controversial meat product nicknamed …
Controversy Over 'Pink Slime' Sizzling: 70 Percent of Ground Beef Is Slimed
Reacting to criticism over the use of beef scraps—including tissue and other parts of cows usually designated for pet fo…
USDA Buys 7 Million Pounds of 'Pink Slime' to Feed Our Children
In a suspect move coming on the heels of major efforts to improve the quality of food fed to the nation’s children…
Can A Vaccine Prevent Food Poisoning?
Researchers at the University of California, Davis may have discovered the building blocks of a vaccine that can protect…
Is It Safe to Munch On A Mouthful of Sprouts
Bean sprouts have long had a reputation as being easy to contaminate, but are they any less safe than other pre-washed v…
USDA Investigates Salmonella Outbreak in Beef
The USDA has yet to find the source of contamination for beef that has sickened 16 people with a strain of antibiotic-re…
Salmonella, Inc.: The Perils of a Poisonous Food Industry
Cargill’s recent recall of nearly 40 million pounds of salmonella-tainted turkey marks the second largest meat rec…
