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1 hr ago | Consumers Union

FDA activities do not adequately protect food

Statement of Consumers Union on FDA Food Safety Progress Report : FDA Activities Do Not Adequately Protect Food; FDA Should Request Recall of Contaminated Infant Formula While the U.S. Food and Drug ...

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Mon Dec 01, 2008

China Daily

Dairy goods' exports see massive fall

Dairy exports have ground to a halt during what traditionally is the industry's busiest time of the year, thanks to the tainted-milk food scandal.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Food and Drug Administration,

Health News Digest

FDA Reports Significant Progress in Protecting the Food Supply

Click here to learn how to advertise on this site and for ad rates. Food and Nutrition Author: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Last Updated: Dec 1, 2008 - 10:34:36 AM FDA Reports Significant Progress in ...

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Life, Food, Nutrition

WCMH-TV

FDA Insists Formulas Safe

Two months ago, federal food regulators said they were unable to set a safety threshold for the industrial chemical melamine in baby formula.

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International Herald Tribune

U.S. FDA details its food safety campaign

After years of being criticized for its response to food-sickness outbreaks and contaminated imports, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is stepping up efforts to convince the public and skeptical lawmakers ...

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Rosa DeLauro, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Sun Nov 30, 2008

Business Edge

Chamber Executives elect new chair

Sheldon Leiba, president and chief executive of the Mississauga Board of Trade, was elected chair of the Chamber Executives of Ontario at the latter's recent annual general meeting.

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Related Topix: Microfinancial, Leasing, Financial Services, Canada, North America, World News, Education

Stevens Point Journal

Keep your food and guests safe from illnesses

Area public health experts say following a few common sense food safety rules could keep Thanksgiving guests groaning because their stomachs are full rather than from food-borne illness.

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Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays, Portage County, WI, Marathon County, WI

EFluxMedia

FDA Decides To Allow Melamine in Baby Formula

The Food and Drug Administration has recently released a report which states that the industrial chemical melamine is safe in baby formula in small amounts.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration

Sat Nov 29, 2008

KING-TV Seattle

New wash could make fresh produce safer

The CDC says food borne illnesses send 300,000 Americans to the hospital every year.

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Related Topix: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Georgia

R News

FDA Sets Formula Melamine Standards

Federal food safety regulators have set a safety level for the industrial chemical melamine in infant formula and are urging consumers to keep using U.S.-made formula.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Rochester Metro, Rochester, NY, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving

Medical News Today

Spread Holiday Cheer - Not Illness - With Safe Food Handling

Main Category: Nutrition / Diet Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses ; Public Health Article Date: 27 Nov 2008 - 2:00 PST The holiday season is a time when families and friends gather for ...

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dieting, Nutrition, Turkey, Meat, Health

Fri Nov 28, 2008

The Idaho Press-Tribune

Salmonella do's and don'ts

Once food has become contaminated with salmonella, it is very difficult to eliminate the bacteria.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Vegetables, Fruits

Reuters

FDA defends safety of U.S. infant formula

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration defended the safety of infant formula sold in the United States on Friday despite tests that found the chemical melamine and a related byproduct in two brands.

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Mass., rest of region affected by recall of chicken products

TYLER, Texas- A Texas company is recalling 8,496 pounds of cooked chicken strip products that may contain wheat, a known allergen, the presence of which is not declared on the label.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Meat, Chicken, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Government, Agriculture, Science, US News, United States Department of Agriculture

The Capital Times

University of Wisconsin food scientist to lead state food safety unit

Steven C. Ingham, a food scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named administrator of the Division of Food Safety in the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, ...

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Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI, Agriculture, Science, CPU, Science / Technology

Thu Nov 27, 2008

Manawatu Evening Standard

Researchers win approval for GE crops

Lincoln scientists have been given approval to continue their controversial experiments on genetically engineered crops.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Entomology, Apiculture

MediLexicon

Food Safety Tips For Thanksgiving - Wisconsin Department Of Health Services

Main Category: Nutrition / Diet Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses MADISON-State health officials are reminding everyone that following basic food safety tips can greatly reduce the ...

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, The Clean, Alternative, Food, Seafood, Turkey, Meat, Health

KEX-AM Portland

Tips to Avoid 'Black Friday' Leftover Illness

Overstuff yourself on Turkey Day, but don't overstuff the refrigerator, which can cause food-borne illness, a dietitian advises.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Turkey, Meat, Irving, TX, Holidays, Thanksgiving

Calgary Sun

Food agency to review Listeria outbreak

Opting not to wait for the prime minister's investigation of the deadly Listeria outbreak, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has asked four outside experts to review its approach to food safety.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, ...

Nilsestuen Taps UW-Madison Food Scientist Steven Ingham To Lead Food Safety Division

Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Rod Nilsestuen has appointed Steven C. Ingham administrator of the department's Division of Food Safety.

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Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI, Agriculture, Science, CPU, Science / Technology

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