Tag: e coli
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maryland orchard to pasteurize cider after e. coli scare
from barfblog: In October, 1996, 16-month-old Anna Gimmestad of Denver drank Smoothie juice manufactured by Odwalla Inc. of Half Moon Bay, Calif. She died several weeks later; 64 others became ill in several western U.S. states and British Columbia after drinking the same juices, which contained unpasteurized apple cider –and E. coli O157:H7. Investigators believe…
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12/31 binge & purge: prices, crisis & new year predictions
global food prices in 2011 face perilous rise* inflation may become a bigger worry in 2011 for food companies* food stamps to be spread out in 2011: michigan to change its food stamp distribution policy in 2011* food safety news naughty list 2010* with food safety bill, US govt will spend nearly $1m per person…
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11/11 Binge & Purge: Spam the Torpedos!
33 sick in multistate outbreak of e. coli associated with cheese // Carnival Splendor passenger describes 2hr foodlines, other problems aboard disabled ship // Food wrappers leach harmful chemicals into food // War over Monsanto gets ugly
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3/4 Binge & Purge: Chiquita Death Squads, Recalls & Strikes
Families of murdered US missionaries sue Chiquita for supporting FARC terrorists in Colombia // Food poisoning costs US $152B a year // FDA recalls some foods with flavor enhancer HVP // Poll: food makes 4 in 10 Americans sick
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Rethink Your Drink: Studies Show Fecal Matter In Soda Fountains
Studies find that some soda fountain machines and lemon wedges in restaurants contain fecal matter. A study conducted in Roanoke Valley, Virginia reveals that nearly half of all sodas dispensed from a sample of 30 machines contained coliform bacteria.
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1/18 binge & purge: labels, cleanups & massive recalls
monsanto wins part of dupont license dispute* monsanto takes center for food safety legal victory to highest court*tyson food labeling lawsuits end*calories counts on food labels & menus don’t add up*e. coli alert: calif. company recalls 864k pounds of beef*parkers farm expands recall*more nuts recalled for salmonella*cfia issues warning over salad mix*walgreens adding fresh, prepared…
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1/14 binge & purge: corn, wheat, peanut butter & more
scientist: organic farmers must embrace gm crops to feed the world: ‘if we got over this notion that gm is somehow not organic’*natural news radio: the power of raw-living foods*US farmers plant fewest wheat acres since 1913*miami horse slaugtherhouse shut down*nestle finds e. coli in cookie dough*fda rolls out transparency initiative*parkers farm recalls peanut butter,…
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beef products inc. injects your meat with ammonia
safety of beef processing method is questionedfrom nytimes: Eight years ago, federal officials were struggling to remove potentially deadly E. coli from hamburgers when an entrepreneurial company from South Dakota came up with a novel idea: injecting beef with ammonia. The company, Beef Products Inc., had been looking to expand into the hamburger business with…
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‘all clear’ issued for portland water following e.coli warnings
from digital journal: On Saturday, November 28 the Portland, Oregon Water Bureau issued a warning about the Portland water on the West side of the Willamette River. E.coli was found, but after additional precautions and testing, the Bureau reports the water safe to drink. According to KOIN Channel 6 in Portland, the Water Bureau observed…
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what’s really in that burger? e.coli & feces both allowed by usda
from natural news: There are 14 billion hamburgers consumed each year in the United States alone. The people who eat those burgers, though, have little knowledge of what’s actually in them. Current USDA regulations, for example, openly allow beef contaminated with E. coli to be repackaged, cooked and sold as ready-to-eat hamburgers. This simple fact…
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video: food inc.
from viddler: In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put…
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‘dangerous foods’ list includes leafy greens, eggs & tuna
from cnn/money: Leafy greens – including lettuce and spinach – top the list of the 10 riskiest foods, according to a study from a nutrition advocacy group released Tuesday. The Center for Science in the Public Interest listed the following foods, in descending order, as the most risky in terms of outbreaks: leafy greens, eggs,…