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INFLUENCE GAME: Meat industry fights new dietary proposal
The meat industry is seeing red.
Mar 11, 2015
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Panel reverses, says white potatoes ok for WIC recipients
Ostracized by health officials for several years, the white potato is back in favor.
Feb 3, 2015
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Standards aim to cut down on salmonella in poultry
The government is pushing the poultry industry to make their chicken and turkey a little safer with new standards aimed at reducing the number of cases of foodborne illness by 50,000 a year.
Jan 21, 2015
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Avian flu found in SE Wash. backyard flock
Avian influenza has been found in a backyard poultry flock in southeast Washington after previously showing up in wild birds in the northwest part of the state, but there is no immediate public health concern, state officials ...
Jan 3, 2015
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Salmonella linked to chicken ongoing, 524 sickened
An outbreak of antibiotic-resistant salmonella linked to a California chicken company continues even after more than a year.
May 28, 2014
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USDA delays whole grains requirement for schools
The Agriculture Department will allow some schools to delay adding more whole grain foods to meals this year, responding to criticism from school nutrition officials and Congress.
May 20, 2014
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USDA allows more meat, grains in school lunches
(AP)—The Agriculture Department says it's making permanent rules that allow schools to serve larger portions of lean meat and whole grains in school lunches and other meals.
Jan 3, 2014
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USDA: Poultry plants linked to outbreak stay open
The Agriculture Department says three California poultry processing facilities linked to a salmonella outbreak in raw chicken can stay open, for now.
Oct 11, 2013
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USDA warns CA poultry producer linked to outbreak
The Agriculture Department is threatening to shut down three California poultry processing facilities linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 278 people across the country.
Oct 9, 2013
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Whole genome sequencing provides researchers with a better understanding of bovine TB outbreaks
The use of whole bacterial genome sequencing will allow scientists to inexpensively track how bovine tuberculosis (TB) is transmitted from farm to farm, according to research presented this week at the Society of General ...
Sep 3, 2013
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