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Good for Wal-Mart! Despite intense pressure by anti-biotechnology activists, the retailing giant didn't cave in to demands that it "reject" Monsanto's genetically engineered sweet corn .

Nothing rings in the summer months better than barbecue, especially here in Southern California.A And with the arrival of Memorial Day, that means more cooking outdoors.

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As of this writing, health officials CANNOT confirm that the gastrointestinal disease outbreak, which has sickened more than 100 people in recent weeks, is caused by norovirus.

Faith Youth Group from Faith United Methodist Church in Rehoboth Beach invites the public to help celebrate its first anniversary at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 2, at Faith United Methodist Church, 19940 Church St.A There will be free food and free games after the service.

"Specially holidays like this, it will be from like the potato salad, the chicken salad the things that should be refrigerated, and they're not and get too hot.

The Colorado farm that grew cantaloupes linked to a listeria outbreak that killed more than 30 people last year has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, court documents showed.

Valley Village, California company Taste of Roux, is recalling a variety of jarred soups because of the potential botulism risk triggered by possible improper processing of the soup products.

Food spoils faster in the summer. Why? Bacteria grow fastest in the heat and humidity.

SATURDAY May 26, 2012 -- Picnics, parades and cookouts are as much a part of Memorial Day weekend as tributes to the United States' war veterans.

A genetically modified strain of maize created by the notorious American company Monsanto has been temporarily banned in France "to protect the environment." This comes at a time of protests against the biotech giant in its homeland.

As millions of Americans prepare to grill Memorial Day weekend, the USDA wants families to make sure they don't invite bacteria to the barbecue.

With all the recent recalls of pet foods contaminated with salmonella, you may have been thinking of switching Max or Samantha to a homemade diet.

Memorial Day weekend is the kick-off to the outdoor eating season -- that means picnics, grilling out, and parties by the lake.

Shipments - CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA - Movement expected to increase. Shortage of availability of trucks.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency News Release *********************** OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public as well as importers and manufacturers not to use "Tempeh Starter Yeast" and "Super Starter Yeast" described below because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the 2011 Colorado listeria outbreak linked to contaminated cantaloupes was officially the deadliest foodborne illness outbreak in the U.S since 1924, with 146 people infected in 28 states, resulting in 30 deaths and one miscarriage.

Barbeque season is about to kick off this weekend with Memorial Day. Enjoying the outdoors with friends and family and a little BBQ is fun for everyone, as well as being a highly anticipated time of year.

China will launch a campaign to check health food producers over food safety concerns, the State Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday on its website.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday showed near-unanimous support for a bill that helps fund the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a regulatory powerhouse with sweeping influence over the foods Americans eat and the medicines they take.