July 17, 2008
 

Growers want FDA to clear Fla.'s whole tomato crop - Miami Herald


Growers want FDA to clear Fla.'s whole tomato crop - Miami Herald
ORLANDO, Fla. Florida tomato growers have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to declare there is no salmonella in the state's tomato crops. The salmonella outbreak began in April, sickening more than 1,000 people in the United States, but
Source: www.miamiherald.com

Color Me Concerned - Baltimore Sun
A lmost 40 years ago, artificial food dyes had their moment in the sun. In 1969, Soviet scientists announced that Red Dye #2 caused cancer in rats. Seven years later, the Food and Drug Administration agreed, and banned the ubiquitous coloring from U
Source: www.baltimoresun.com

Traveler's diarrhea drug said to work - San Diego Union-Tribune
A San Diego company developing an antibiotic for traveler's diarrhea said results from a late-stage clinical trial show that its product is faster and works on a broader range of gut-wrenching bacteria than those already on the market. The trial
Source: www.signonsandiego.com

Recalled food products found in Twin Lakes Area - Baxter Bulletin
WASHINGTON — Nestlé Prepared Foods Co., a Mt. Sterling, Ky., establishment, has recalled approximately 199,417 pounds of frozen stuffed-chicken sandwich products that may contain pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety
Source: www.baxterbulletin.com

Florida tomato growers seek clear listing from FDA - Miami Herald
State tomato growers are appealing to the Food and Drug Administration for losses suffered from the salmonella outbreak. The Florida Tomato Growers Exchange sent the agency a letter Wednesday asking for all of the state's tomatoes to be listed on the
Source: www.miamiherald.com

Western Tomato Growers Asks FDA to Lift Consumption Advisory - Wisconsin Ag Connection
Western Growers' President and CEO Tom Nassif sent a letter yesterday to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach urging him to make a strong public announcement that all tomatoes grown in the United States, regardless of
Source: www.wisconsinagconnection.com

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