http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed the most sweeping food safety rules in decades, requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant in the wake of deadly outbreaks in peanuts, cantaloupe and leafy greens. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-fda-issues-food-safety.html Health Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:46:42 EST news276521867 (Medical Xpress)—Storage foods for an emergency such as an earthquake that meet all daily energy requirements can cost as little as $2.22 per day according to a new study by the University of Otago, Wellington. The identified foods were: flour, rice, pasta, vegetable oil, whole grain oats, sugar, and peanut butter. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-cheapest-emergency-food-stockpile.html Health Thu, 13 Dec 2012 06:27:03 EST news274602416 (AP)—The Food and Drug Administration says a New Mexico peanut company linked to a recent salmonella outbreak distributed peanut and almond butters even after testing showed the products were contaminated. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-fda-company-shipped-tainted-peanut.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:35:23 EST news272216107 (AP)—A New Mexico food company that produced the peanut butter linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning has expanded an ongoing recall of its products to include raw and roasted peanuts. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-nm-company-linked-illness-peanut.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 14 Oct 2012 05:52:13 EST news269412724 (AP)—The Food and Drug Administration says it has found salmonella in a New Mexico plant that produces nut butters for national retailer Trader Joe's and several other grocery chains. The Trader Joe's peanut butter is now linked to 35 salmonella illnesses in 19 states. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-salmonella-peanut-butter.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:47:20 EST news268660033 (AP)—A New Mexico company has expanded its recall of peanut butter and almond butter to include cashew butters, tahini and blanched and roasted peanut products. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-peanut-butter-recall-major-retailers.html Health Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:20:01 EST news268311515 (AP)—A California company is recalling 76 types of peanut butter and almond butter after one of its products was linked to a salmonella outbreak at Trader Joe's groceries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-trader-joe-recalls-peanut-butter.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 23 Sep 2012 05:43:09 EST news267597781