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K-State to take a lead role in ensuring safety of school lunches
Even preschoolers at Plaza Del Niños, a Head Start program at Penn Valley Community College, have learned that eating more fruits and vegetable... continue reading »
Fresh Express recalls bagged spinach after positive test for salmonella
Fresh Express is voluntarily recalling 2,939 cases of 9 oz. bag spinach with product codes starting with H081 and H082, UPC Code of 7127913204 and Use... continue reading »
Hands-On HACCP for the Fresh-Cut Industry, May 17-19
The Hands-On HACCP for the Fresh-Cut Industry course still has space available. The three-day course runs May 17-19 at the University of Georgia in At... continue reading »
FDA introduces new searchability function to recall website
Consumers can now search for food and other product recalls easier and quicker on FDA's website. The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) signed i... continue reading »
Del Monte Fresh recalls cantaloupe after FDA links them to salmonella outbreak
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. of Coral Gables, Florida voluntarily recalled 4,992 cartons of cantaloupes, each containing four plastic mesh sleeve... continue reading »
Fans vote in health food at Grand Rapids ballpark
Fifth Third Ballpark, home of the Michigan Whitecaps minor league baseball team, uses food as a way to promote the ballpark. In 2009, the park introdu... continue reading »
Food prices continue to increase, with produce leading
The food index rose 0.6 percent in February after rising 0.5 percent in January. The food at home index, up 0.7 percent in January, rose 0.8 percent i... continue reading »
Grand Rapids FIT initiative has students, parents embracing healthy living
At 10 a.m., Champagne Clark and her Dickinson Elementary classmates get up and get moving. On Friday, they were mimicking the moves of Michael Jackson... continue reading »
Vilsack appears before lawmakers on food safety budget
House lawmakers grilled Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Tuesday on the impact proposed Republican budget cuts would have on key U.S. Department of A... continue reading »
Taylor Farms broccoli recall affects chicken and pork products
Around 64,000 pounds of chicken and pork products containing broccoli have been recalled for possible Listeria contamination by a California company, ... continue reading »
