Industry, feds boost food safety efforts (Detroit News)

Posted by - December 31st, 2006

TRENTON, N.J . — In light of food poisoning outbreaks involving spinach and lettuce, the government and the produce industry are scrambling to make leafy greens safer before the spring planting season.

Food safety guidelines to change (Savannah Morning News)

Posted by - December 31st, 2006

TRENTON, N.J. - In light of food poisoning outbreaks involving spinach and lettuce, the government and the produce industry are scrambling to make leafy greens safer before the spring planting season.

Food safety under study after E. coli outbreaks (Houston Chronicle)

Posted by - December 31st, 2006

After food poisoning outbreaks, the government and the produce industry are scrambling to figure out how to avoid more cases of food contaminaton.

NJ Forms Task Force to Monitor Food Safety (1010 WINS New York)

Posted by - December 31st, 2006

New Jersey spinach growers had a rough time in 2006, when there was a brief national ban on spinach after E. coli was found in some grown in California.

E. coli outbreaks have industry, government increasing safety efforts (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)

Posted by - December 31st, 2006

TRENTON, N.J. In light of food poisoning outbreaks involving spinach and lettuce, the government and the produce industry are scrambling to make leafy greens safer…

E. coli outbreaks forcing increased safety efforts (The News Journal)

Posted by - December 31st, 2006

TRENTON, N.J. — In light of food poisoning outbreaks involving spinach and lettuce, the government and the produce industry are scrambling to make leafy greens safer before the spring planting season. New guidelines from the industry are due in April on how to prevent contamination throughout the food chain, from before greens are planted until they reach the dinner table. Members of Congress …

Food poisonings bring new safety guidelines (Courier-Post)

Posted by - December 31st, 2006

In light of food poisoning outbreaks involving spinach and lettuce, the government and the produce industry are scrambling to make leafy greens safer before the spring planting season.

E. Coli Outbreaks Force Increased Safety Efforts (WCBS-TV New York)

Posted by - December 31st, 2006

In light of food poisoning outbreaks involving spinach and lettuce, the government and the produce industry are scrambling to make leafy greens safer before the spring planting season. New guidelines from the industry are due in April on how to prevent contamination throughout the food chain, from before greens are planted until they reach the dinner table.

Gov’t, Industry Join in E. Coli Fight (ABC News)

Posted by - December 31st, 2006

Industry, Government Increase Safety Efforts in Light of Spinach, Lettuce Food Poisoning

Food From Cloned Animals Safe? FDA Says Yes, But Asks Suppliers To Hold Off For Now (Science Daily)

Posted by - December 31st, 2006

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new documents on the safety of animal cloning. “Based on FDA’s analysis of hundreds of peer-reviewed publications and other studies on the health and food composition of clones and their offspring, the draft risk assessment has determined that meat and milk from clones and their offspring are as safe as food we eat every day,” said Stephen F. …

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