Food Safety

Washington businesses break ties to industrial-food chain

In the confusing web that is the nation's industrial food-supply system, small companies in Washington state are trying to untangle themselves, taking over processing, commissioning independent testing, buying more things...

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No rest (stops) for the weary

NORLINA, N.C. — The adage "No rest for the weary" applied to Mark and Barbara Van Art as they drove from their home in Glendora, N.J., to North Carolina. The Van Arts wanted to stop at a rest area on Interstate 85 in Virginia,...

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National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center partners take part in international...

WASHINGTON - An international week of action targeting the Internet sale of counterfeit and illicit medicines and its threat to public health has resulted in many arrests and the seizure of thousands of potentially harmful...

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The Volvo Three-Point Seat Belt: An Icon For Half A Century

50 years old, and more fashionable than ever Dubai, UAE, 22 November 2009: Looking back to 1959, we see how times have changed. Everything from music and food to hairstyles were different and many fashions have come and gone....

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Dubai Varsity to Promote Food Safety

Short-term training programmes and higher education courses for those engaged in the food industry will soon be on offer when the Canadian University of Dubai launches an International Food Safety Centre next month.

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Vets at Slaughter Houses Ensure Health of Animals

ABU DHABI - Veterinarians on duty in slaughter houses at Mina Zayed in the capital thoroughly examine the health of the animals to ensure that they do not pose any harm to public health, said a veterinarian, who declined to be...

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Hard times already upon US

Recession was just last kick in the gut By Sam Roberts THE NEW YORK TIMES Even before the recession, more than one in five Americans needed help from family, friends or outsiders to pay for basic needs, according to a survey by...

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Processed oysters have a niche in national market - New Orleans Business News - - NOLA.com

nola.com (US) Only two of the three bacteria-killing processes - low-heat pasteurization and hydrostatic pressure - are applicable to oysters harvested during the warm months from April through October. (Sun Nov 22 03:20:01...

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China's food industry expected to expand 16.7% year on year

BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Output value of China's food industry is expected to grow 16.7 percent year on year, according to China National Food Industry Association (CNFIA). Liu Zhi, CNFIA executive vice chairman, told the...

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Attorney General Mark Shurtleff glad USDA has agreed to probe

Published: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 6:04 p.m. MST The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has agreed to investigate the practice of adding alcohol to energy drinks. The move was applauded by Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff,...

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