Health and Wellness Archive
USDA Proposes to Expand Canadian Beef Import Rules
WASHINGTON -- Consumer and industry groups criticized a plan, put forth by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, to allow additional beef and cattle imports from Canada. ...
USDA Says No Talks Scheduled With South Korea
WASHINGTON -- Contrary to earlier reports, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials said there are no talks scheduled with South Korea regarding beef imports. ...
South Korea, U.S. to Discuss Beef Imports Next Week
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea and the United States are scheduled next week to hold "technical" talks here in an attempt to resolve problems related to U.S. beef imports, according to South Korean officials. ...
Wild Oats to Distribute Own Magazine
BOULDER, Colo. -- Wild Oats Markets here has launched a free lifestyle magazine to distribute at its stores. ...
Animal Rights Group Targets Juice Company
LOS ANGELES -- POM Wonderful, a leading producer of pomegranate juice, said it is the victim of a hoax perpetuated by an animal rights group that told the media it intentionally contaminated bottles of POM Wonderful juices sold in stores along the East Coast, according to published reports. ...
FDA Proposes Trans Fat Study; Mass. Considers Ban
WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration announced plans to undertake a public survey of consumers to determine the best method of describing trans fats on food packages. ...
Schumer Calls for FDA to Track Produce
NEW YORK - In response to the recent E. coli outbreaks, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is calling for the Food and Drug Administration to launch a new produce tracking system. ...
Shredded Iceberg Lettuce Most Likely Source of Taco Bell Outbreak
WASHINGTON - Shredded iceberg lettuce appears to be the most likely culprit responsible for the Taco Bell E. coli outbreak in the Northeast, officials at the Food and Drug Administration said. Their conclusions were based on statistics derived from a case-controlled study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...
Taco John's Drops Supplier in Response to E. Coli Cases
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - About 100 Taco John's franchises in the Midwest are switching to a different fresh produce vendor as a precautionary response to reports of E. coli illnesses at three of the franchises, officials said yesterday. The three restaurants, one in Iowa and two in Minnesota, used a common vendor. ...
'Natural' Claims for Meat, Poultry Under Review
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it will initiate a new rulemaking process for "all-natural" product claims made by meat and poultry suppliers, as a result of a petition filed by Hormel Foods in October. ...
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