Food Safety News - 12/21/2018 USDA’s claims food in U.S. ‘among safest in world’ based on lastest pesticide tests

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USDA's claims food in U.S. 'among safest in world' based on lastest pesticide tests

By News Desk on Dec 21, 2018 12:05 am


The U.S. Department of Agriculture choose this week before Christmas to release pesticide data for 2017 upon which it declared the U.S. food supply is “among the safest in the world.” USDA’s Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary for 2017 shows more than 99 percent of the samples tested had pesticide residues well below benchmark... Continue Reading



Lactalis-owned cheese firm linked to severe E. coli infections in young children

By Joe Whitworth on Dec 21, 2018 12:04 am


Two children, both younger than 3 years old, are ill in France after eating raw milk cheese contaminated with E. coli O26, according to authorities. The children have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure that can be fatal, particularly in young children. The French Ministry of Agriculture and Food said the infections... Continue Reading



Dietary indiscretion — Ten tips to avoid holiday poisoning in pets and people

By Phyllis Entis on Dec 21, 2018 12:03 am


Some animals are scavengers, eating anything from poultry to poinsettias, and paying for their impulsive behavior with diarrhea, vomiting, or worse. Veterinarians call it “dietary indiscretion.” The most dangerous time of year for pets in the United States is right now: the period leading up to, and including, the Christmas and New Year holidays. This... Continue Reading



Couple convicted on fraud charges after making fake holiday sickness claim

By News Desk on Dec 21, 2018 12:02 am


Two people have been ordered to pay almost £30,000 ($38,000) after making a false holiday sickness claim. Martin and Lindsey Brown, aged 38 and 35 respectively, both from Chorley in Lancashire in the United Kingdom, were convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud and told to pay Jet2holidays monetary damages. A hearing at the Civil Justice... Continue Reading



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