Tag: food safety
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#GoodNewsNextWeek: School’s Out, Crowdfunded Journalism, Seed-Sharing Site (Audio)
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Schools out for summer, schools out forever; people are spending more on independent journalism; and a new website hopes to be the Match.com of the seed-sharing scene.
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#GoodNewsNextWeek: Seed Sharing Website Is Connecting Resources (Video)
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Schools out for summer, schools out forever; people are spending more on independent journalism; and a new website hopes to be the Match.com of the seed-sharing scene.
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U.S. Food, Chinese Processing: the Latest Food Outrage
from blacklistednews.com: The US FDA prevents such things as artisinal cheese and butter being imported from Europe, products that have been in use for hundreds of years and don’t make people […]
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The US Meat Processing Company At The Rotten Center of China’s Latest Food Scandal
from QZ.com: A US-owned factory in Shanghai is at the center of China’s latest food scandal: Chinese health authorities have suspended operations at Shanghai Husi Food, owned by the Illinois-based […]
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CDC ‘Can I Eat This’ App Helps Prevent Traveller’s Diarrhea
from thehealthsite.com: For those who are gastronomically adventurous, travelling is hardly any fun without savouring the succulent local dishes and drinks. Even as they soak themselves in the fresh flavours […]
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Possible Food Poisoning Sickens 100 at Food Safety Summit
from nbcnews.com: More than 100 people have now reported they got sick with suspected food poisoning at a national Food Safety Summit held earlier this month in Baltimore. Maryland state […]
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Surprising Science Experiment Backs Five Second Rule For Dropped Food
from forbes.com: If you’ve ever consumed food after dropping it on floor and then wondered what sorts of diseases you might be contracting, here’s a new study that may put […]
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Oregon’s Top Food Safety Sleuth, William Keene, Dies Suddenly at 56
from oregonlive.com: William Keene, Oregon’s top food safety sleuth who was known nationwide for cracking outbreaks, died on Sunday afternoon at the age of 56. He was rushed to the […]
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10 Foods Sold in the U.S. That Are Banned Elsewhere
from oracletalk.com: Americans are slowly realizing that food sold in the US doesn’t just taste different than foods sold in other countries, it’s created differently. Sadly, many U.S. foods are […]
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FDA Safety Rule Webpage Crashes Before Comment Deadline
from cornucopia.org: Family farm and consumer advocates have been working for weeks to ensure meaningful public comment on the FDA’s proposed food safety rules. Now the government website that serves […]
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For First Time, FDA Addresses Pet Food Safety
from cnn.com: For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to make animal feed and pet food sold in the United States safer. A new proposed […]
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Complete list of NON-GMO food brands
from undergroundhealth.com: The Non-GMO Project is a non-profit organization committed to preserving and building the non-GMO food supply, educating consumers, and providing verified non-GMO choices. They believe that everyone deserves […]
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‘Eat and Support’ #Fukushima Rice, Without Knowing and Without Choice
from FukushimaUpdate.com: From rice to be grown and harvested in 2013, the national government is buying up 250,000 tonnes for the government’s rice reserve; of that, 40,000 tonnes, or 16%, […]
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The Latest McFib: “Our Food Is Healthy”
from civileats.com: Last week, in what is yet another example of Big Food’s symbiotic relationship with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), McDonald’s Director of Nutrition, Registered Dietitian Cindy […]
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Surprised? Monsanto Openly Wrote Own Monsanto Protection Act
How could a major corporation write its own laws and regulations, you ask?