Archive for April 2008

Report Slams U.S. Food Safety System - BusinessWeek

WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — The current system that guarantees the safety of food in the United States is in a state of crisis, a new report finds. Gaps in the food safety system include out-of-date laws, poor use of resources, and …

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Restaurants Questioned Regarding Food Safety Violations - NBC4i.com

Restaurants Questioned Regarding Food Safety Violations
NBC4i.com, OH - 24 minutes ago
By Denise Yost COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two Central Ohio establishments were called to Columbus Public Health for questioning regarding food safety violations.

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Asian grocery store chain hit with record fine for food safety … - Calgary Herald

CALGARY - A national food store chain that caters primarily to Asian customers has received the highest fine ever levied in Alberta for food violations at its two Calgary locations. T & T Supermarket, five of its managers and a specialist received …

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Health group urges overhaul of US food safety system - Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy

Apr 30, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – Calling the US food safety system antiquated and disjointed, a public health advocacy group today urged a major overhaul to make the system stronger, more coherent, and better attuned to today’s major threats. The Trust …

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Attorney William Marler Recognized for Public Health Advocacy - Forbes

William Marler, managing partner of Seattle-based Marler Clark, has been selected for a prestigious law award recognizing his work on behalf of a safer food supply. The Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA) has selected him for the 2008 …

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Farming Critics Fault Industry’s Influence - Wall Street Journal

The authors of a major study that criticizes industrial farming said the agriculture industry is exerting “significant influence” on academic research as Congress weighs how to respond to an unprecedented series of food-safety recalls. The report, by …

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3M spent $345,000 lobbying on patent reform, other issues - CNBC

WASHINGTON (AP) - 3M Co., the maker of Scotch Tape and Post-It Notes, spent more than $345,000 in the first quarter to lobby on patent reform legislation and a host of other issues, according to a disclosure form. The company also lobbied the federal …

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US food security system reaching breaking point: report - Raw Story

America’s antiquated food security system is caught in a pressure cooker and faces a crisis due to major gaps in quality control and inconsistencies among the nation’s disparate monitoring agencies. “We can’t adequately protect people from …

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Report Slams US Food Safety System - Washington Post


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Report Slams US Food Safety System
Washington Post, United States - 3 hours ago
Gaps in the food safety system include out-of-date laws, poor use of resources, and inconsistencies among agencies protecting food safety, according to the
Report Finds Food Safety System in Crisis PR Newswire (press release)
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Report Slams U.S. Food Safety System - Washington Post

Resize Text WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — The current system that guarantees the safety of food in the United States is in a state of crisis, a new report finds. Gaps in the food safety system include out-of-date laws, poor use of resources …

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