Your Food Has Been Lying to You

Do you know where your food comes from?  If you're like most people the answer is likely 'no'.  The makers of Food Inc. are hoping to educate you. "Bigger-breasted chickens fattened artificially. New...

E. Coli outbreak in Oklahoma sickens 200 - kills 1

Another E. Coli outbreak has hit the US.  More than 200 people have become ill after eating from the Country Cottage restaurant in Locust Grove, Okalahoma.  "An E. coli outbreak linked to a restaurant...

FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs

I am no expert on this subject, but zapping spinach with radiation sounds like a pretty intense idea. I thought this would cause more harm to humans as we are ingesting products that have been radiated, but this...

Researchers Study Possible Bacterial Link to SIDS

"LONDON —  A baffling phenomenon known as sudden infant death syndrome is one of the leading causes of death for children under 1. Now, British researchers say they may have found a contributing factor: bacteria. They found potentially dangerous...

Clay can slay superbugs, researchers find

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorClay, a byproduct of decaying sea creatures or rocks is finding it's way into modern medicine. Clay found most everywhere long used since time began from facials,...

Food poisoning can be long-term problem

These things goes unnoticed in developing countries especially Africa, no wonder we have very short life expectancy. We import virtually everything so long as it is coming from the industralised countries - God help Africa!"Scientists only now are unraveling a legacy that has...

E. Coli Scare Leads to Pizza Recall

Food giant General Mills is recalling almost five million frozen pizzas (the brands are Totino's and Jeno's) because the pepperoni might be contaminated with E. Coli. Fortunately, Totonno's, probably the...

Bacteria Breakthrough For Microdot Printed Circuits :: Oblate Spheroid

"An E. Coli infection to the human body is not a good thing. The infection may create symptoms that include severe abdominal cramping, bloody diarrhea, and sometimes nausea with vomiting. Bacteria, however, has...

E. coli found in Canadian beef, British Columbia

It's nice for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to get out this warning, though a tad late when the beef they are recalling was sold to British Columbia consumers in May and early June, the peak of BBQ...

Frozen Ground Beef Patties Recalled As Five Kids Sick With E. Coli

"After five children in Napa County (USA) became infected with E. coli after eating hamburgers at Little League baseball snack shacks, authorities have recalled approximately 100,000 pounds of frozen ground beef patties in five states. The patties were produced in April-May...

PREDICTING 2007 TRENDS IN FOOD

Ethiopian bread will be popular this year. Check out what else will be on our plates. 26 trend areas explored. ""It's hard to make predictions, especially about the future," goes an often-quoted saying. But that...

300 say they got ill at Olive Garden

"More than 300 people say they became ill, and at least three have been hospitalized, after eating at an Olive Garden restaurant last weekend, health......"

Taco Bell pulls onions as E. coli outbreak grows

Taco Bell pulls onions, next? Taco Bell pulls Taco Bell (we should be so lucky!)

Spinach Contamination Linked to Cattle Ranch

"Three samples of cattle fecal matter from one ranch in California's Salinas Valley have tested positive for the same strain of E. coli bacteria that sickened 199 people in 26 states and left three dead after they ate contaminated spinach. It's not certain that the ranch was...

Spinach E. Coli outbreak linked to cow manure (Reuters)

" By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor 2 hours, 26 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cattle manure from a ranch in California's Salinas Valley carries E. coli " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> E. coli bacteria that match the strain that killed three...

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