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Wash U. Uses Kitchen Grease for Fuel
Washington University in St. Louis is turning French fries into fuel.
Kelley Green Biofuel, a St. Louis startup founded by 2008 a... continue reading »
California Senator Introduces Food Safety Legislation
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced a piece of legislation Nov. 30 that would require food manufacturers to take responsibility for keeping fo... continue reading »
Inside the FDA: Q&A With David Acheson
Dr. David Acheson knows the federal food safety system inside and out. An expert in food safety and infectious diseases who has become well-versed in ... continue reading »
USDA Awards More Than $46 Million for Specialty Crop Research and Extension
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Nov. 18 that USDA has awarded more than $46 million through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) ... continue reading »
Food Poisoning: Source of E. Coli Illness Often Can’t Be Found
The thick, black binder that Paula Gillett keeps charts her son Jack's battle last year against a food-borne illness caused by E. coli. Bradenton Hera... continue reading »
Settlements Reached in E. coli Lawsuits Against Aunt Mids and Santa Barbara Farms
On September 15, 2008, Ingham County Health Department (ICHD) was notified that nine students of Michigan State University (MSU) were seen in the emer... continue reading »
Sprouts, Raw Fish on Attorney’s ‘Do Not Eat’ List
So what won't you eat if you spend your days focused on horrific food-poisoning cases? Seattle Times
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Food-Safety Lawyer’s Wish: Put Me Out of Business
You might say that E. coli has been very, very good to William Marler. Seattle Times
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Study Shows Food Safety Isn’t Simple
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 76 million cases of foodborne illness occur each year in the United States. Many s... continue reading »
Senate Committee Approves Food Safety Bill
A Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a much-awaited overhaul of the Food and Drug Administration's food safety system, although it gav... continue reading »
