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Rice Containing Arsenic in a Family Farm
Lundberg Family Farms in Richvale, California, is known for rice production. The farm is located on 5,000 acres and has employed 225 people. The farm has entered into contracts with 20 different farms growing rice. In addition to selling 15 rice varieties, the farm sells several rice products and produces an annual revenue exceeding 50…
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Lowes Foods Coupons
Lowes Foods website offers several ways for their shoppers to save, with an emphasis on their Lowes Foods Fresh Rewards card. Although sign-up for the Fresh Rewards card can be completed online, you must first get an enrollment brochure and card from a Lowes Foods store. The Fresh Rewards card gives holders instant rewards, benefits,…
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Selling Meat from TB-Positive Cows as Food in the UK
According to a report by The Sunday Times, United Kingdom meat consumers are reportedly buying meat from cows diagnosed with tuberculosis. Although leading retailers like Tesco, turn down meat products obtained from such cows, Defra has been reported to sell the meat to food processors and some caterers who then supply them to hospitals, schools and even…
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Stress and Fear Caused by Hepatitis-A Contamination
Costco, a warehouse store, recalled their frozen berries on the grounds that they could be the cause of Hepatitis A. The recall came a time when many were stressed and fearful of the vaccination process. George Bentley from La Puente, California, received a call from Costco that had worked fast to inform all customers who…
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Caution on GM Crops Called for by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg
According to Nick Clegg, Britain’s deputy prime minister, people should be cautious of GM (genetically modified) food. He says that his children do not consume GM food. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said that adopting GM crops should be done cautiously despite lacking evidence on their negative effect on the health of consumers. Just prior…
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Chutney Leaves 400 People with Food Poisoning at Street Festival
Raw curry leaves in chutney poisoned 400 people that consumed food at a street festival, and they reported symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. Investigations linked the symptoms to salmonella poisoning. Experts found out that different forms of bacteria contaminated the leaves, and the confirmed salmonella cases were 29. The street festival took place between…
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EU to Ban Dishes of Olive Oil from Restaurants
A common observation in many restaurants is customers holding small bowls containing olive oil. However, this may not go on for long because the European Union is considering banning such olive oil dishes. Starting from next January, all restaurants will be required to replace the little bowls with bottles. The bottles will have a nozzle…
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Team Tomato Fights Contamination
While a tomato is seen by many as a mere addition to salad or sandwich, ‘Team Tomato’, a group of researchers, views them as the key focus of their research. This team is made up of scientists under the FDA. The research is grounded on the fact that the tomato is highly susceptible to salmonella…
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