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Food Products Recalled Over Salmonella Concern
04 March 10 05:31 PM

Thousands of processed food products contain an ingredient that federal regulators say was contaminated with salmonella, although so far only a few dozen have been recalled. Read More...

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One Bowl = 2 Servings. F.D.A. May Fix That.
05 February 10 11:28 PM

The F.D.A. may update serving sizes for foods like chips, cookies and ice cream to reflect how Americans really eat. Read More...

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Personal Health: Rules Worth Following, for Everyone’s Sake
01 February 10 04:54 PM

Michael Pollan’s new book, “Food Rules,” is an easy-to-digest guide to health and eating that could do almost anybody good. Read More...

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Personal Health: After Smoking and Fats, Focus Turns to Salt
25 January 10 04:48 PM

If he can take credit for nothing else, Michael R. Bloomberg, can rightfully claim to have launched a national effort to help people live more healthfully. Read More...

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New Official Named With Portfolio to Unite Agencies and Improve Food Safety
14 January 10 02:30 AM

The White House appointed Michael R. Taylor to oversee the Food and Drug Administration’s nutrition programs and address the nation’s fractured food safety system. Read More...

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Personal Health: Recipes to Set Teenagers on a Healthy Path
14 December 09 04:30 PM

A new cookbook can be a resource to help steer adolescents away from fattening foods and toward a more wholesome diet. Read More...

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Filed under: Medicine and Health, Food, Cooking and Cookbooks, Diet and Nutrition, Children and Youth, Teenagers and Adolescence, Vegetables

In Delayed Test, a Vaccine to Counter Bad Beef
04 December 09 02:22 AM

Cargill, a major beef company, has started a trial for a drug intended to reduce E. coli in cattle, an effort to combat human infection. Read More...

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Filed under: Medicine and Health, Vaccination and Immunization, Food, Animals, Cattle, Agriculture Department, Meat, E Coli (Bacteria)

Health Care Savings Could Start in the Cafeteria
28 November 09 07:40 PM

A start-up company is aiming to help companies lower medical costs by offering employees healthier diets. Read More...

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Food Agency Delays Ban on Oysters After Outcry
14 November 09 02:13 AM

The Food and Drug Administration said it would instead conduct a study of whether the oysters should be processed to kill deadly bacteria rather then be sold raw. Read More...

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