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Many ways food can get tainted from farm to fork

Many ways food can get tainted from farm to fork

Date: 6/2/2011 6:11 PM STEPHANIE NANO,Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On the path from farm-to-fork, there are many ways that foods can pick up nasty germs like the E. coli bug sickening more than 1,600 [...]

Irradiation underused to fight E. coli in foods

Irradiation underused to fight E. coli in foods

Date: 6/6/2011 3:53 PM LAURAN NEERGAARD,AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Zapping salad fixings with just a bit of radiation can kill dangerous E. coli and other bacteria — and food safety experts say Europe’s massive [...]

Food pyramid out, ‘My Plate’ in for healthy eating

Food pyramid out, ‘My Plate’ in for healthy eating

Date: 6/2/2011 2:01 PM MARY CLARE JALONICK,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department unveiled a new symbol for healthy eating Thursday, abandoning a food pyramid that has guided some Americans’ food choices while confusing others. [...]

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