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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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 ...

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

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.

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.

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, ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

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