News tagged with ground beef


Study says chicken, ground beef are riskiest meats

An analysis of more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness shows that ground beef and chicken have caused more hospitalizations than other meats.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Q&A: Chances of a horse meat scandal in the US?

(AP)—The horse meat scandal that is hitting Europe has yet to spread to the United States, allowing American consumers to rest easier when buying ground beef or sitting down for a plate of meatballs at ...

Health created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beef Up: Middle-aged men may need more to maintain muscle mass

People tend to lose muscle mass as they age; researchers are investigating ways to delay or counteract age-related muscle loss. A study conducted by the Exercise Metabolism Research Group at McMaster University suggests that ...

Health created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

University-developed omega-3-rich ground beef available soon

Thanks to Kansas State University research, part of a healthy diet can include a hamburger rich with omega-3 fatty acids.

Health created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Score points for hosting a healthy Super Bowl party

(HealthDay)—Super Bowl party hosts and guests are ready for some football. But they also need to get ready to fight the temptation to eat and drink too much while watching the game, an expert warns.

Health created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

16 sick in 5 states; linked to ground beef recall

(AP)—Federal health officials say at least 16 people in five states have been sickened by salmonella food poisoning linked to ground beef.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Packing plant linked to tainted beef ordered shut

(AP)—The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday that it has temporarily shut a meatpacking plant linked to contaminated beef products that have been distributed across Canada and the United States.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Albertsons recalls some ground beef in 3 states

(AP)—Alberstons is recalling a number of ground beef products sold at stores in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, due to risk of E. coli contamination. No illnesses have been reported.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reports increasing incidence of Clostridium difficile infection

A study presented by Mayo Clinic researchers during Digestive Disease Week 2012 provides clear evidence that the number of people contracting the hard-to-control and treat bacterial infection Clostridium difficile (C. di ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Healthy eating can cost less, study finds

Is it really more expensive to eat healthy? An Agriculture Department study released Wednesday found that most fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods cost less than foods high in fat, sugar and salt.

Health created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Expert: 'Pink slime' may be unappetizing, but it's safe, genuine beef

Whether you call it "pink slime" or lean, finely textured beef, you can call it a much-maligned product at the heart of an emotional controversy fueled by misinformation, according to a meat expert in Penn ...

Health created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

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 created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Schools getting choice on beef: Pink slime or no?

(AP) -- "Pink slime" just went from a simmer to a boil.

Health created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ready-to-bake cookie dough not ready-to-eat, study of E. coli outbreak finds

The investigation of a 2009 multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), an important cause of bacterial gastrointestinal illness, led to a new culprit: ready-to-bake commercial prepackaged cookie ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Incidences and severity of prostate cancer correlated with meat consumption: study

Increased consumption of ground beef or processed meat is positively associated with aggressive prostate cancer, according to a study published Nov. 23 in the online journal PLoS ONE.

Cancer created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0