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Illinois, 41 other states in salmonella outbreak
AP Medical WriterA nationwide salmonella outbreak that has struck 42 states, including Illinois, has put about one in five of its victims in the hospital, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Nearly 400 people have become ill in the...Tags: Rosa DeLauro, Connecticut, Ohio, Diseases, Food Safety
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Victory gardens sprout up again
These days, digging some holes and planting a little lettuce or a few beets is a political act. Just ask Julie Stern, who shares a backyard organic garden with her neighbor in Topanga Canyon. Stern worked at the polls on election day. "There's a feeling...Tags: Tomatoes, Eagle Rock, Lettuce, Gardening, Topanga
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Officials: CDC probe into salmonella outbreak includes Ill.; nearly 400 cases nationwide
AP Medical WriterATLANTA (AP) — A nationwide salmonella outbreak that has struck 42 states has put about one in five of its victims in the hospital, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Nearly 400 people have become ill in the outbreak...Tags: Rosa DeLauro, Connecticut, Ohio, Diseases, Food Safety
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'Bug juice' in lipstick, yogurt? Fess up, FDA says
NewsdayAfter a decade of pressure from a consumer advocacy group, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will require the food industry to disclose that a dye from a pulverized insect must be identified as either "carmine" or "cochineal." Starting in two years,...Tags: Beauty Products, Health Organizations, Beauty Products and Fragrances
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Health Tips For Keeping Your Lunches Safe
When packing lunches, keep the following food safety tips from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the nonprofit Partnership for Food Safety Education in mind: Wash your hands with warm water and soap at least 20 seconds before you prepare food or...Tags: Food Safety, Healthcare Policies
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Iowa slaughterhouse seeks to sell embattled plant
Associated Press WriterThe list of bidders for the Agriprocessors kosher slaughterhouse remains a secret, but on Wednesday a few more details spilled out about potential buyers of the plant now seeking bankruptcy protection. Joseph Sarachek, the Chapter 11 Operating Trustee...Tags: Prosecution, Labor Legislation, Crimes, Fraud, Migration
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FDA: Food makers to acknowledge bug-based additives
delthia.ricks@newsday.comAfter a decade of pressure from a consumer advocacy group, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will require the food industry to disclose that a dye sourced from a pulverized insect must be identified as either "carmine" or "cochineal." Starting in two...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Grapefruit, Beauty Products, Allergies, Dining and Drinking
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Cut back on the salt
757-247-4784Beware sodium. As much as high-fat and high-cholesterol foods threaten one's health, so does salt-laden fare. And in many ways it can be harder to detect. Consider, for example, cottage cheese, which is often touted to dieters, but is laden with sodium...Tags: Almond Extract, Apricots, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Electrical Appliance, Soups
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10 hot food trends for 2009
Sentinel ColumnistGlobalization, home cooking, eco-friendly choices and food safety controls are just some of the hot food trends for 2009. Here are 10 things you will be hearing a lot about in the coming months: 1. Cooking at home. More than a decade ago, we cocooned,...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Diplomacy, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Food Safety, International Relations
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Agriculture's next big challenge
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Iowa's former Gov. Tom Vilsack to be his secretary of agriculture. Vilsack was an excellent choice, but some have criticized the appointment because he supports agricultural biotechnology and commercial agriculture....Tags: Local Elections, Consumers, Iowa, Agricultural Research and Technology, Biotechnology
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Food Still Expensive
When the price of gasoline went up last summer, we were told the price of food must also go up. For several months, gas prices have declined but food prices continue to rise. Worse yet, we are warned that when the price of gas goes up again next summer,...Tags: Middletown, Petroleum Industry
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Tyson Foods CEO Dick Bond steps down; former CEO Leland Tollett to serve as interim chief
AP Business WritersMILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyson Foods Inc. said Monday that its president and chief executive, Dick Bond, will step down immediately and be replaced by a former CEO as the world's largest meat processor continues to weather a downturn in the industry. Bond,...Tags: Prices, Securities, National Government, Little Rock, Texas
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