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Food Safety Information Council
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Most Recently Shared on January 31, 2011 at 6:46 am By:
Minimising food safety hazards in school & workplace lunch boxes. Food Safet Council http://ow.ly/3N3md
FDA: More data needed to assess safety of BPA in food packaging
healio.com — “FDA: More data needed to assess safety of BPA in food packaging The FDA denied a petition from the Natural Resources Defense Council on March 30, which called for a ban on the use of bisphenol A in human food and food packaging. The FDA said further studies or data are needed to influence its assessment and” View full resource at healio.com
Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2012 at 2:47 pm By:
#FDA: More data needed to assess safety of #BPA in food packaging http://t.co/yRWhoXwq
Consumer Reports Warns of Lax Testing for Medical Devices - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “Consumer Reports advises patients to do their homework before having medical devices implanted in their bodies. Companies that sell defibrillators, stents or other such products can get approval from the Food and Drug Administration without their undergoing rigorous testing, Consumer Reports warned in a new report. The FDA collects information on medical device malfunctions that lead to death. Data highlighted by Consumer Reports show 686 deaths from 2009 to last year connected to automate” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2012 at 7:39 pm By:
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Consumer Reports Warns of Lax Testing for Medical Devices: Consumer Reports advises patients to do their homewor... http://t.co/z5sM68RZ
Picnic Food Saftey Tips from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
eatright.org — “Now that spring is here, load up your picnic basket and hit the park. Remember to follow the proper food safety rules to avoid food poisoning. Information from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.” View full resource at eatright.org
Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2012 at 8:39 am By:
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Don't Let Harmful Bacteria Ruin Your Picnic: Now that spring is here, load up your picnic basket and hit the par... http://t.co/P7Ba9mus
Close to Home: Neighborhood Butcher has New Appeal
organicconsumers.org — “Close to Home: Neighborhood Butcher has New Appeal For related articles and more information, please visit OCA's Factory Farming & Food Safety page and our Breaking The Chains page. Jutta Graf of Portland prefers buying meat from her neighborhood butcher, Jarrod Spangler at Rosemont Market, rather than at a large grocery store.” View full resource at organicconsumers.org
Most Recently Shared on March 27, 2012 at 10:16 pm By:
Organic Consumers Organic Advocate
Close to Home: Neighborhood Butcher has New Appeal http://t.co/Z6a6EDeW
Tyson Ground Beef Recall Decmeber 2011 - Food Safety - The Daily Green
thedailygreen.com — “Tyson is recalling ground beef distributed to 16 states.” View full resource at thedailygreen.com
Most Recently Shared on March 25, 2012 at 10:28 pm By:
Details on the Hamburger Patty Recall - Recall comes four days after the company involved had already informed its c... http://t.co/zzl0XzhT
Mutated Trout Raise New Concerns Over Selenium
organicconsumers.org — “Mutated Trout Raise New Concerns Over Selenium For related articles and more information, please visit OCA's Food Safety Research Center page, and our Fish and Sustainability page, and our Environment and Climate Resource Center page. It was the two-headed baby trout the got everyone's attention.” View full resource at organicconsumers.org
Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 7:07 pm By:
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Mutated Trout Raise New Concerns Over Selenium http://t.co/nfcuyW0z
Chemicals in Plastic Linked to Rise in Obesity and Diabetes
organicconsumers.org — “Chemicals in Plastic Linked to Rise in Obesity and Diabetes For related articles and more information, please visit OCA's Health Issues page, Appetite For a Change page, and our Food Safety Research Center page. Man-made chemicals present in homes, schools, offices, cars and food are probably contributing to the sharp rise in obesity and diabetes in western societies, according to a review of scientific literature published today.” View full resource at organicconsumers.org
Most Recently Shared on March 21, 2012 at 7:36 pm By:
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Chemicals in Plastic Linked to Rise in Obesity and Diabetes http://t.co/QUy0XhvK
Bias Can Exaggerate Drugs’ Effectiveness - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “Doctors — and patients — might not be getting all the information they need about the safety and effectiveness of certain drugs because of “publication bias,” the tendency of researchers and medical journals to favor positive results over negative ones. Researchers running drug trials are required to submit detailed results to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. But when it comes to reporting trial results publicly in medical journals, “it’s an entirely dif” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
Most Recently Shared on March 21, 2012 at 5:19 am By:
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Bias Can Exaggerate Drugs' Effectiveness - ABC News (blog) http://t.co/o5jNLNwp #medicine
Scientific American reports that organic salad producer Earthbound Farm, searching for an organic method for effectively washing greens, has partnered with IIT Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) to use a high-power ultrasound technique.
iit.edu — “News and Information for Illinois Institute of Technology” View full resource at iit.edu
Most Recently Shared on March 21, 2012 at 5:01 am By:
Scientific American reports that organic salad producer Earthbound ... http://t.co/eKLKaKCo
Find the Latest Food Recalls For Your State Through Twitter - USA.gov Blog - United States Government Blog
blog.usa.gov — “Find the Latest Food Recalls For Your State Through Twitter You can now find the latest recalls and food safety information for your state through Twitter. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently...” View full resource at blog.usa.gov
Most Recently Shared on March 15, 2012 at 7:07 pm By:
RT @usagov: Get Twitter updates about the latest food recalls in your state: http://t.co/Tqw9YUPo
Organic Produce from China: Can You Trust it?
organicconsumers.org — “Organic Produce from China: Can You Trust it? For related articles and more information, please visit OCA's All About Organics page and our Food Safety Research Center page. A few days ago, my mother forwarded me a link to a local TV news report accusing Whole Foods of selling organic frozen vegetables, under its 365 brand, that were picked and packaged in China -- including one called California Blend. While some Chinese farmers, no doubt, stick to guidelines for growing organic by curtailing t” View full resource at organicconsumers.org
Most Recently Shared on March 14, 2012 at 6:35 pm By:
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Organic Produce from China: Can You Trust it? http://t.co/AsrveeIS
Farming Communities Facing Crisis over Nitrate Pollution, Study Says
organicconsumers.org — “Farming Communities Facing Crisis over Nitrate Pollution, Study Says For related articles and more information, please visit OCA's Environment and Climate Resource Center page and our Factory Farming & Food Safety page. Nitrate contamination in groundwater from fertilizer and animal manure is severe and getting worse for hundreds of thousands of residents in California's Central Valley farming communities, according to a study released Tuesday by researchers at the University of California, Davi” View full resource at organicconsumers.org
Most Recently Shared on March 13, 2012 at 7:46 pm By:
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Farming Communities Facing Crisis over Nitrate Pollution, Study Says http://t.co/mkiF6df7
Still a Fast Food Nation: Eric Schlosser Reflects on 10 Years Later
organicconsumers.org — “Still a Fast Food Nation: Eric Schlosser Reflects on 10 Years Later For related articles and more information, please visit OCA's Food Safety page, Fair Trade & Social Justice page, and our All About Organics page. More than a decade has passed since Fast Food Nation was published, and I'd love to report that the book is out of date, that the many problems it describes have been solved, and that the Golden Arches are now the symbol of a fallen empire, like the pyramids at Giza. Sadly, that is no” View full resource at organicconsumers.org
Most Recently Shared on March 12, 2012 at 11:28 pm By:
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Still a Fast Food Nation: Eric Schlosser Reflects on 10 Years Later http://t.co/TYn7S0wJ
Diabetes warning to be introduced on statin labelling in the US
diabetes.co.uk — “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States has said they are to introduce new warnings on the labels of statins about their potential for increasing blood sugar levels and also causing some memory loss in patients. The health regulators have announced that the statins, including Lipitor from Pfizer, Crestor from AstraZeneca, and Zocor from Merck and Co, are to have changes to their safety information to warn patients about the possible dangers. The FDA argued that the new warnin” View full resource at diabetes.co.uk
Most Recently Shared on February 29, 2012 at 4:31 pm By:
RT @diabetescouk: Diabetes warning to be introduced on statin labelling in the US http://t.co/m3T8G934
American Heart Association comment: FDA announces safety changes on labeling for some statins
medicalxpress.com — “The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is revising safety information on the labels of some statins (cholesterol lowering drugs).” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
Most Recently Shared on February 29, 2012 at 2:09 pm By:
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American Heart Association comment: FDA announces safety changes on labeling for some statins http://t.co/y6yjZ2PI
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