US moves to contain mad cow fallout
The United States scrambled on Wednesday to contain the fallout from the discovery of mad cow disease in California as the top beef exporter insisted the outbreak posed no threat to consumers.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 25, 2012 |
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New case of mad cow disease in California
The first new case of mad cow disease in the U.S. since 2006 has been discovered in a dairy cow in California, but health authorities said Tuesday the animal never was a threat to the nation's food supply.
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Apr 24, 2012 |
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Some schools planning to drop 'pink slime' meat
(AP) -- The lunch lady won't be serving up "pink slime" anymore at several school districts around the country.
Health
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Schools getting choice on beef: Pink slime or no?
(AP) -- "Pink slime" just went from a simmer to a boil.
Health
Mar 15, 2012 |
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CDC study shows outbreaks linked to imported foods increasing
Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by imported food appeared to rise in 2009 and 2010, and nearly half of the outbreaks implicated foods imported from areas which previously had not been associated with outbreaks, according ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Snacking associated with increased calories, decreased nutrients
Snacking is a dietary behavior that has increased in recent decades in the United States, while percentages of the population who are overweight and obese also have increased. Now, U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
Health
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Monitoring the population's food and supplement intakes
Collecting data on what the U.S. population actually consumes is a key nutrition monitoring step. Nutritionists then translate "foods eaten" into "nutrients consumed." This snapshot of the population's food-nutrient ...
Other
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Quitting smoking results in minimal weight gain
The declining rate of smoking is unlikely to be a major contributor to the recent increases in the incidence of obesity. While quitting smoking might cause some people to gain weight, the amount gained will ...
Addiction
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Ongoing research analyzes formulas, mother's milk
Soy-based baby formula nourishes millions of America's infants. Now, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded scientist Jin-Ran Chen is taking a close look at the effects that soy formula, cow's-milk formula, ...
Health
Jan 20, 2012 |
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Salads you can trust -- safe farm practices get major test
Ever since 2006, when a deadly batch of spinach killed three people and sickened hundreds, U.S. farm producers, packers and others along the distribution line have argued over how best to protect consumers ...
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Dec 01, 2011 |
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Publicly releasing inspection data on meat processing facilities could have 'substantial benefits'
Publicly posting enforcement and testing data corresponding to specific meat, poultry, and egg products' processing plants on the Internet could have "substantial benefits," including the potential to favorably impact public ...
Health
Nov 30, 2011 |
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New US lab trains global scientists in food safety
Global food trade is a big and risky business. About one trillion dollars worth of food is traded every year around the world, but only a tiny portion gets tested for contaminants -- ranging from about one percent of imports ...
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Sep 17, 2011 |
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More ground turkey recalled because of salmonella
(AP) -- Cargill Inc. announced a second recall of ground turkey products Sunday after a test showed salmonella in a sample from the same Arkansas plant tied to a recall issued last month.
Health
Sep 11, 2011 |
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Giant hogweed can cause burns and blindness
(PhysOrg.com) -- The U.S Department of Agriculture is warning residents in a variety of states to be on the lookout for the Heracleum Mantegazzianum, or giant hogweed. This plant in native to Central Asia ...
Ophthalmology
Jul 11, 2011 |
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