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Whole Food’s World without Bees
Whole Food recently embarked on a campaign to sensitize people on what the world would be like if there were no bees to pollinate plants. The company removed half of their stock in one of their stores in an effort to show how their department would look like if the bees were put out of…
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Lowes Foods Beats the Local Produce Goal
According to the most recent reports from Lowes Foods, the company was able to surpass their initial goal of selling at least 10% local produce in their market. There has been more emphasis on encouraging the farmers in the region to provide more produce. This is because of the emphasis on fresh produce by consumers.…
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Shopping For Olive Oil and Salsa
Most people would like to get value from their grocery shopping. The challenge is usually to identify the best products to purchase. You should never compromise on the quality of food that you buy. The quality, however, needs to be within the constraints of your budget. If you do a careful survey of the grocery…
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Unified Grocer Partners with Charlie’s Produce
Unified Grocer is one of the leading grocery stalls in the country. The company recently made an announcement that it will be working with Charlie’s Produce as their exclusive and only partner in reaching out to the needs of their customers in the areas around Oregon, Alaska and Washington. This is part of the strategy…
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Antibiotic-Resistant Campylobacter in Canadian Chicken
According to a Canadian Health Agency report, a significant amount of Campylobacter separated from retail chicken in Canada showed resistance to the main antibiotic used for treating human bacterial infections. The resistance to the antibiotic was tracked from 2003 through 2010 in seven provinces of Canada. The highest resistance rates were reported in Saskatchewan and…
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OIRA Delays Review of Food Safety Rules as Import-Related Outbreaks Persist
Approximately 15% of consumed food in America is imported. Ninety-one percent of seafood, 61% honey, and 60% of fruits are imported by America. The majority of the imports originate from developing nations that do not have safety and health regulations that are effective. Additionally, some food products are imported from China, which has had several…
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Government Asked to Take Food Safety into Consideration in the Review of Smithfield Deal
A proposal made by the United States government is for the country’s biggest pork company, Smithfield Foods, to be sold to the largest processor of meat in China, Shuanghui International. Fifteen senators from the two sides have urged the government to take food safety regulations into consideration in the course of reviewing the deal. The…
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Minnesota Dairy Farm Blamed for the Latest Raw Milk Outbreak
The dairy farm has been held responsible for a total of six illnesses, three of which have been identified as resulting from Campylobacter jejuni, a bacteria species. The outbreak was reported on the 25th of June by the Department of Health in Minnesota. The department further added that the six illnesses were detected by routine…
