A sugar helps E. coli go down

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Sugar present in red meat and dairy found to be a risk factor for E. coli infection.

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FDA Tests Cilantro, Peppers for Salmonella

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The FDA began testing cilantro, jalapeno peppers, and Serrano peppers within the past few days. Jalapeno peppers and Serrano peppers are hot peppers that are often used in salsa.

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Keeping kids healthy in the summer: common worries dispelled

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Many parents are worried their children's safety. Here are some concerns you may have, and some you may not know about. If the parents know about these, they will take care of their children.

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Tomatoes Eyed in Salmonella Cases

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This study aimed to investigate whether several cases of salmonella were caused by tomatoes.

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Lettuce, leafy greens and E. coli

bianjie submitted, created time 1 year 4 months (www.eurekalert.org)

The rise in year-round consumption of fresh leafy greens such as lettuce and baby spinach is increasing the difficulty of keeping produce free from contamination by food poisoning bacteria, according to US scientists speaking today (Monday 3 Sept. 2007) at the Society for General Microbiology's 161st Meeting at the University of Edinburgh, UK, which runs from 3-6 Sept. 2007.

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Beijing plains to crack down on dirty food stands

DanyC submitted, created time 1 year 5 months (www.reutershealth.com)

Reeling from a series of scandals over tainted food and drugs throughout the country, authorities in the Chinese capital have vowed to step up controls over food vendors, state media said on Tuesday.

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China plays down extent of food safety troubles

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China played down the country's food-safety problems on Tuesday but at the same time showed off room after room of confiscated fakes, indicating the extent of the challenge it faces to clean up the industry.Fresh scandals involving fake food and medicines are reported by Chinese media report almost every day, and the issue has burst into the international spotlight since tainted additives exported from China contaminated pet food in North America.

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Developinjg New Weapons In The Fight Against Food Poisoning.

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University of Nottingham experts have joined forces with Canadian biotech company GangaGen Life Sciences Inc to develop new weapons in the fight against food poisoning. They are engaging in a major research project to develop methods for the control of Campylobacter - the commonest cause of infectious bacterial intestinal disease in England and Wales, according to the Health Protection Agency. Campylobacters are found in poultry and other animals and cause millions of cases of food poisoning worldwide.

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