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Food Safety Tips for Summer
Barbecues are common occurrences during summer. This is in addition to homemade salads, grilled burgers, and coleslaw. The consumption of barbecued food has often raised food safety concerns. The CDC has previously reported that in the U.S., that approximately 1 out of 6 people are diagnosed with food-borne diseases annually. Consequently, 100,000 or more people…
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Industry Lawyers Message to Big Food
A conference concerning food safety was held in Washington DC last week. Faegre, Baker, Daniels law firm was the key sponsor of the conference. The corporate food clients of this law firm are Dean Foods, Cargill, and Nestle. Additionally, biotech players like DuPont, Dow and Bayer are also represented by the firm. The conference has…
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Key Motions Filed by Wilkerson in PCA Criminal Proceedings
The weeks that followed the indictment of former executives of America’s Peanut Corporation revolved around Stewart Parnell, former chief executive. Parnell made a demand for his United States passport in order to be able to work internationally. He was also for the attorney who served as his daughter’s representative to be on his defense team…
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Monsanto Out of GMO Line in Europe
Monsanto will no longer be used in Europe as one of the lines for growing genetically modified crops. Rather, this seed company, which is the largest globally, will work towards the increase in sale of its non-genetically modified seeds. According to Jose Madero, the president of Monsanto and Europe’s managing director, the company will shift…
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Bagged Salad Mix Linked to Cyclospora Outbreak
A Cyclospora outbreak that occurred in June has led to the sickening of more than 375 people in a total of fifteen states. The outbreak is thought to have resulted from a prepackaged salad mix that has now expired. This report was presented by the lead food inspector of Iowa. The inspector said that according…
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Experts’ Opinion on New Food Safety Rules
A new food safety rule that has been proposed would result in giving companies that import food to the U.S. more of an oversight role. Currently, only two percent of the total food imports to the United States are manually checked by government inspectors. With the newly proposed rules, there will be increased on-ground help…
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Food Safety in Packaging Plants Enhanced
This year the United States implemented the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). One of the key goals of this act is to prevent outbreaks threatening public health. The reputation of the entire food industry is affected by disease outbreaks, as well as food-related diseases. For this reason, immense efforts have been directed toward increasing the…
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Get More Out of Food by Chewing
If you would like to get more out of your food, you should chew your food well. Research shows that people who eat less, but chew their food well are able to get more nutrients from their food. Scientists are increasingly encouraging people to chew their food well as they eat because of the benefits…
