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Texas company recalls nearly 25 tons of smoked sausage items
A Texas company has recalled nearly 25 tons (23 metric tons) of smoked sausage products due to possible plastic contamination.
May 7, 2018
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Cysticercosis epidemiology in Spain: What's new?
Cysticercosis, an infection caused by larval cysts of a pork tapeworm, is a leading cause of seizures and epilepsy in many parts of the world. Now, researchers writing in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have for the first ...
Apr 5, 2018
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Infectious diseases A-Z: Will eating undercooked pork make you sick?
Eating raw or undercooked pork infected with the parasitic worms, Trichinella spiralis, can lead to trichinosis.
Aug 30, 2017
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Beans and peas increase fullness more than meat
Meals based on legumes such as beans and peas are more satiating than pork and veal-based meals according to a recent study by the University of Copenhagen's Department of Nutrition, Excercise and Sports. Results suggest ...
Dec 9, 2016
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Listeria fear prompts 372K-pound hot dog, corn dog recall
More than 372,000 pounds of hot dogs and corn dogs made earlier this month are being recalled over concerns of listeria contamination.
Jul 20, 2016
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Health officials say 134 cases of salmonella linked to pork
Washington state health officials say a salmonella outbreak linked to pork products has grown to 134 cases in 10 counties.
Aug 12, 2015
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MRSA contamination found in supermarket sausages and minced pork
A survey carried out earlier this year has found the first evidence of the 'superbug' bacteria Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in sausages and minced pork obtained from supermarkets in the UK. However, ...
Jun 18, 2015
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DASH diet can substitute lean pork for chicken or fish to reduce blood pressure
Adults who are following the DASH-style eating pattern to lower their blood pressure can expand their protein options to include lean, unprocessed pork, according to research from Purdue University.
Jun 11, 2015
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Tyson Foods hopes to rid US chicken of antibiotics by 2017
Tyson Foods intends to stop using human antibiotics in its domestic chicken flocks by September 2017, the company said Tuesday, and will explore doing the same for its beef, pork and turkey operations.
Apr 28, 2015
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China officials dismissed over diseased meat scandal
China has dismissed eight officials after pork from pigs infected with a "highly contagious virus" was found to have entered the market, state media said Monday.
Dec 29, 2014
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