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10 hrs ago | The Herald

Walking into any major supermarket, it is easy to believe we have never had it so good.

The shelves practically groan under the weight of affordable food, while its variety is staggering.

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Related Topix: Food, Inc., Health

Yesterday | The Seattle Times

How clean are those pre-washed salad greens?

A new study by Consumer Reports finds traces of bacteria in bagged salad - even those labeled "pre-washed." The lab tests of 208 containers of 16 brands of greens found several types of bacteria, including coliforms and Enterococcus, a type of organism found in the human digestive tract and the environment, which could be a signal of inadequate ...

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Related Topix: Health

Mon Feb 08, 2010

Scotsman.com Living

Film review: Food Inc

THOSE contemplating a diet, or looking for something to give up for Lent, should watch Food Inc, where an investigation into the corruption of food production makes Super Size Me look like an episode of Christmas With Nigella.

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Related Topix: Food, Inc., Health, Agriculture, Science

Mayo Clinic

E. coli: How can I tell if food is contaminated?

As a specialty editor for the Food & Nutrition Center, Katherine Zeratsky helps you sort through the facts and figures, the fads and the hype to learn more about nutrition and diet.

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Related Topix: Health, Life, Food, Nutrition, Minnesota, Pediatrics, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, University of Wisconsin Madison

Sun Feb 07, 2010

WaterWorld

Water authority: Time to put problems in past

Feb. 7--NORTHERN CAMBRIA -- Borough water officials, beleaguered by recent woes with the system, are reassuring residents that the water is safe and the state's concerns involve long-term, not immediate, hazards or shortages.

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Sat Feb 06, 2010

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

South Milwaukee water now safe to drink

The city of South Milwaukee's water supply was declared safe for drinking about 10 a.m. Saturday morning and a state of emergency that had been declared after a major water main broke Friday morning was lifted.

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Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Metro, South Milwaukee, WI, Health, Oak Creek, WI

Fri Feb 05, 2010

Worldwatch Institute

Bacteria May Affordably Turn Plants into Diesel by 2012

Bacteria that convert plants into diesel could become a widely available method for creating alternative fuels at commercial prices within the next two years.A U.S. researchers announced progress last week in converting sugars directly into biodiesel by modifying the Escherichia coli bacterium .

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Related Topix: Health, Alternative Energy, Biomass, Energy, Department of Energy, Startups, LS9, Biofuel, Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

Thu Feb 04, 2010

IcHounslow

Feltham school closed over 'E. coli outbreak'

A PRIMARY school in Feltham closed this week following a suspected outbreak of the potentially fatal E. coli bug.

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Related Topix: Health

KSDK NewsChannel 5

Test finds pre-packaged salad may not be very clean

Consumer Reports tested more than 200 packages of salad greens, 16 brands, including some of the biggest names in the produce aisle.

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CBS 46

Test Shows Creek Contaminated With E.coli

The city of Atlanta is testing a creek for E.coli contamination after one test showed levels 15 times higher than what the state allows.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Atlanta Metro, Health

Wed Feb 03, 2010

US Recall News

West Missouri Beef Recalls Beef Products: E. coli

West Missouri Beef, LLC, a Rockville, Mo., establishment, is recalling approximately 14,000 pounds of fresh boneless beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

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Related Topix: Health, Agriculture, Science, Food Science, US News, United States Department of Agriculture

Thecalifornian.com - Local News

Dole: No public health threat from Consumer Reports tests on bacteria levels in leafy greens

New tests by Consumer Reports have found high levels of bacteria in packaged leafy greens that could indicate unsanitary conditions.

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Related Topix: Food Science, Health

MomLogic

Food Safety Alert: Fecal Bacteria Found in Bagged Salads

CTV News : Salads straight from the bag sure are handy and when the containers say "fresh," "pre-washed," and "thoroughly washed," you may think the greens are squeaky clean.

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Related Topix: Food Science, Health

Tue Feb 02, 2010

Consumers Union

Packaged salad can contain high levels of bacteria

CONSUMER REPORTS : PACKAGED SALAD CAN CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF BACTERIA Consumers Union Urges FDA to Set Performance Standards for Greens YONKERS, NY- Consumer Reports ' latest tests of packaged leafy greens found bacteria that are common indicators of poor sanitation and fecal contamination, in some cases, at rather high levels.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Yonkers, NY, Food Science, Health

Mon Feb 01, 2010

CiteULike

Distribution of Intimin Subtypes among Escherichia coli Isolates from Ruminant and Human Sources

Tags Abstract The intimin gene eae, located within the locus of enterocyte effacement pathogenicity island, distinguishes enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and some Shiga toxin-producing E. coli strains from all other pathotypes of diarrheagenic E. coli.

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Sun Jan 31, 2010

Physicians Committee for Responsible ...

E. coli from chicken causes urinary tract infections

Bacteria from chicken products may be a major cause of urinary tract infections, according to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Related Topix: Health, Medicine, Urinary Tract Infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sat Jan 30, 2010

Jan Samachar

In European restaurants, over a third of milk contaminated

London, Jan 30 One-third of samples of milk and dairy products analysed in various restaurants in Europe are contaminated, says a new study.

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Related Topix: Preventive Medicine, Medicine, Health

Fri Jan 29, 2010

CBS News

Turning E. Coli into Road-Ready Diesel

This article was written by Discover's Smriti Rao. Most of us associate the bacteria E. coli with nasty stomach ailments.

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Related Topix: Health, Biofuel, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Medical News Today

Bioniche E. Coli O157 Vaccine Recognized In Prestigious Scientific Journal

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. , a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, announced that Econiche , the world's first vaccine developed to reduce the shedding by cattle of Escherichia coli O157, has been cited in the February, 2010 issue of Scientific American .

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Related Topix: Health, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Biology, Science, Immunology, Microbiology, Marketing

OfficialWire

Microbe Produces Biofuel From Biomass

U.S. scientists say they have developed a microbe that can produce an advanced biofuel directly from biomass.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Biomass, Energy, Biofuel, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Health

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