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Leafy Green Safety Rules May Expand
California's leafy green vegetable industry could be leading growers nationwide into new ways of keeping food safe. Fresno Bee
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Op-ed By William D. Marler JD – Real Health Care Reform Requires Safe Food
Linda Rivera’s excruciating case of food-poisoning (Washington Post, Sept. 1) should shine some light on a crucial reality that is missing from a... continue reading »
Water Issue Galvanizes Farmers
It's June 29. A group of protesters is marching in front of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco, chanting sloga... continue reading »
Dole Out to Raise Some Green
Plans by Dole Food Co. to sell shares to the public were triggered by a cash crunch for the nation's largest fresh produce business and its owner, bil... continue reading »
Harkin Says Farm Safety Details Still in the Works
A survey of Iowans on food safety released Wednesday at Drake University showed support for a fee of $500 on food processors to fund increased food sa... continue reading »
Survey Finds Iowans Worried About Food Safety
A poll released Wednesday shows Iowans are worried about the safety of food and want legislators to approve a plan to make it safer. Carolyn Brickey o... continue reading »
FDA Bill a Bipartisan Victory for Dingell
The sweeping food-safety bill that passed the House this summer was a victory for Michigan Democrat John Dingell, a longtime critic of the Food and Dr... continue reading »
FDA Commissioner to Speak at United Fresh Policy Conference
FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg is scheduled to addresses the 2009 Washington Public Policy Conference, held Sept. 9-11 in Washington, D.C.
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This Woman Might Die From Eating Cookie Dough: Severe Case Gives Context to Issue of Food Safety
In Room 519 of Kindred Hospital, Linda Rivera can no longer speak. Washington Post
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Lawmakers Scrutinize Food Safety Regulations
Food safety proposals that would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration far broader authority to regulate how food is grown and processed have div... continue reading »
