Out-Breaking News! Posted by Reggie at 10/31/06 12:56 PM

Just in time for Halloween, health officials announced another bacterial outbreak linked to produce. This time it's salmonella.

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Organic Poli-Cyclone Posted by Reggie at 10/25/06 11:59 AM

Looks like there's a bigger storm brewing on the cloned food front. Organic labeling policy does not currently prohibit milk and meat derived from clones from carrying the organic label.

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Moo-tiplicity Posted by Reggie at 10/24/06 03:44 PM

They say “you can’t step in the same river twice,” but you may soon be eating the same steak over and over whether you want to or not.

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Size Matters! Posted by Reggie at 10/20/06 12:37 PM

Food industry scientists are busy applying what they know about unique new properties of elements at the nano-scale to develop new food technologies. Consumers Union and others stressed in an FDA hearing, that what works in the lab, may not be ready for the dinner table.

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Mercury & Tuna -- better safe than... Posted by Reggie at 10/17/06 09:04 AM

Consumers Union is reinforcing its advice that pregnant women take the precautionary measure to avoid canned tuna and young children minimize exposure. The two new reports fail to specifically address the unique risks of mercury posed to pregnant women and young children, especially with regard to tuna.

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Unusual Suspects Posted by Reggie at 10/10/06 02:50 PM

The FBI has launched a criminal investigation of Salinas Valley California spinach producers into the 3 deaths and 192 illnesses associated with the e.coli 0157:H7 outbreak.

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Spare the rod, spoil the food Posted by Reggie at 10/05/06 09:45 AM

The market always responds to problems; unfortunately, the responses do not always solve the problem. In the wake of the e.coli 0157:H7 outbreak in spinach, several companies are marketing products to help restore consumer confidence in packaged fresh vegetables.

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Total Recall Posted by Reggie at 10/03/06 04:46 PM

Hats off to California for taking the lead on another important food safety issue. Governor Schwarzenegger recently signed into law a bill that ends secrecy agreements between federal and state food officials.

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