Food Safety News

Childhood Obesity Initiative Announced by First Lady Michelle Obama - Common Dreams (press release)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:34 GMT

Childhood Obesity Initiative Announced by First Lady Michelle Obama
Common Dreams (press release)
Since 1971, the Center for Science in the Public Interest has been a strong advocate for nutrition and health, food safety, alcohol policy, ...

Beef Checkoff, Extension partner for beef education program - Madison Daily Leader

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:27 GMT

Beef Checkoff, Extension partner for beef education program
Madison Daily Leader
Programs may also focus on food safety and easy preparation techniques for beef. "We discovered through several research projects that many people really ...

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Region releases health violations list - Oshawa Express

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:55 GMT

Region releases health violations list
Oshawa Express
As outlined in the Ministry's Food Safety Program, all Ontario public health agencies must ensure food is being prepared, stored and served in a manner that ...

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Different set of standards needed for GM food crops: Ramesh - Times of India

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:51 GMT

Different set of standards needed for GM food crops: Ramesh
Times of India
First, the ministry of health put up a draft notification on it in 2006, then they said we are setting up a Food Safety Standards Authority of India and ...

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Upstate School District Serves Antibiotic-Free Meat - News Channel 7

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:48 GMT

News Channel 7

Upstate School District Serves Antibiotic-Free Meat
News Channel 7
To mitigate any risk associated with consuming menu items that are made from raw beef, Chartwells strictly adheres to food safety operating standards that ...

Moby Chews on Some Gristle - Village Voice (blog)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:47 GMT

Moby Chews on Some Gristle
Village Voice (blog)
According to its publisher, the book, which is subtitled From Factory Farms to Food Safety (Thinking Twice About the Meat We Eat), is targeted at anyone ...

Use of Genetically Modified Alfalfa Unnecessarily Held Hostage - Genetic Engineering News (press release) (blog)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:42 GMT

Use of Genetically Modified Alfalfa Unnecessarily Held Hostage
Genetic Engineering News (press release) (blog)
Nonetheless, the Center for Food Safety has launched a campaign to continue delaying the use of Roundup Ready Alfalfa by submitting anti-biotech comments on ...

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China calls for checks amid milk scare - ninemsn

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:36 GMT

China warned of a continued "grim" food safety outlook following the re-emergence of a tainted milk scandal and called for strengthened efforts nationwide to contain the threat. The order by a Cabinet-level food safety committee marked the first high ...

Use of Genetically Modified Alfalfa Unnecessarily Held Hostage - Genetic Engineering News

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:29 GMT

What’s the most sustainable way to grow the food we eat? If you think the answer is always local and organic, you may be surprised by a new study from England’s most prestigious scientific body, the Royal Society. This highly anticipated report ...

Apply for a business license and lose your livelihood, only in Chicago - True/Slant

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:17 GMT

Apply for a business license and lose your livelihood, only in Chicago
True/Slant
In this case, Kitchen Chicago has been legally licensed to operate making the facility responsible for food safety issues. This seems reasonable and right, ...

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Forms ready for Alta. on-farm food safety grants - Canadian Cattlemen

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:07 GMT

Forms ready for Alta. on-farm food safety grants
Canadian Cattlemen
Paperwork is now available for Alberta farmers to apply for grants to help put on-farm food safety regimes in place on their operations. ...

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" 'Green News Report' - February 9, 2010 " - Brad Blog (blog)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:00 GMT

" 'Green News Report' - February 9, 2010 "
Brad Blog (blog)
IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA': Obama Admin. drops 'animal tracking' for food safety; Welcome to the new Climate.gov; Australia's drought worst in 750 years; ...

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Food Safety During A Power Outage - WUSA

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:35 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- Here are some tips to make sure your food is safe to eat when the power goes out. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention , as long as it&os;s less than two hours since the power went out, your food in the ...

China vows new food safety campaign - 环球在线

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:35 GMT

BEIJING: Following several reports of melamine-tainted milk products resurfacing, Chinese vice premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday vowed a new nationwide campaign in 2010 to ensure food safety. "Food is essential, and safety should be a top priority for ...

Labelling may miss the mark, report says - Farm Weekly

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:35 GMT

... people understand and use food labels uncovered that while consumers were aware of country of origin labeling, it was not a main concern when shopping, Instead, price and food safety information were viewed as more important addition to labels.

TALES to offer food certification program - Athens Daily Review

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:13 GMT

Athens — Statistics indicate that food-borne illness continues to be a health issue in the U.S. Each year, one in four Americans will become sick, one in 1,000 will become hospitalized, and 5,000 will die due to a foodborne illness. If under ...

Bacteria in ready-made salads - hc2d.co.uk

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:52 GMT

In a joint written statement, the US Produce Marketing Association and the United Fresh Produce Association said that their industry growers had already invested a lot of money in food safety research programmes.

Cargill expands video monitoring at packing plants - Drovers

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:23 GMT

This newly expanded effort also will monitor food-safety procedures within the processing plants. Cargill already is using RVA to monitor animal well-being practices and is completing the technology installation at its 10 beef-harvest facilities in ...

Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:39 GMT

FDA gives consumers practical food safety tips to help prevent foodborne illness (Source: FDA Consumer Updates)

USDA Announces Food Safety Initiatives For School Lunch And Other Food And Nutrition Assistance Programs

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:00 GMT

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several new initiatives to assure the safety and quality of food purchased by USDA for the National School Lunch Program and other food and nutrition assistance programs. "Nothing is more important than the health and well-being of our Nation's school children," said Vilsack. "We must do everything we can to ensure that our kids are being served safe, high quality foods at school. Today's announcement demonstrates our commitment to constantly improving the safety and quality of foods purchased by USDA... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

FDA Updates Statement On The Investigation Into The Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, continues to work closely with the Rhode Island Department of Health and other states in the investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections associated with certain Italian-style sausage products including salami/salame. The CDC reports that 207 people have been infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Montevideo in at least 42 states and the District of Columbia... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

USDA Boosts School Lunch Safety; Initiatives Include Greater Testing and Communication

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:00 GMT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced sweeping steps Thursday to "assure the safety and quality of food" purchased for the National School Lunch Program. The measures include tightening requirements on companies that supply ground beef to schools, testing the beef more often and more thoroughly, and improving communications within the USDA to "identify potential food safety issues" before children get sick. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

Rhode Island Firm Recalls Italian Sausage Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination (Update)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:34 GMT

As part of the continuing investigation, this recall release is being updated on February 4, 2010, to include two additional products, adding approximately 23,754 pounds to the January 23 recall. It should be noted that these additional products are separate from those listed on the January 31 expansion.

The two additional products are:

3-ounce packages of "DANIELE NATURALE SALAME COATED WITH COARSE BLACK PEPPER."

Approximately 6-pound packages of "DANIELE SALAME GRANDE COATED WITH PORK FAT & PEPPER."

Tests Show Top Tuna Brands Have High Mercury Levels

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:00 GMT

White typically has greater levels of the toxin than light, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Food Safety, Mercury (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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Tainted milk shows China's food safety challenges

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:58 GMT

The resurfacing of tainted milk products in China highlights the challenges of policing the food supply in a country where close ties between local authorities and companies hamper regulation while producers are undertrained, experts said Thursday. (Source: CTV Health)