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Rep. DeLauro says the massive egg recall could have been prevented.

Technologists make soy oil with properties similar to olive oil.

Several public and private groups, as well as scientists, feel opening of Gulf fisheries is premature, and sample testing has been inadequate.

The Salmonella shell egg recall numbering 380 million eggs from Wright County Egg is just the beginning.

The embryos were harvested from a cow in the US.

Tests are needed to identify the other strains of E. coli.

Three government health agencies announced two joint public meetings to measure food safety progress.

The US government’s 2009 ban on chicken imports from China has been overturned by the World Trade Organization.

Dr. Ben Feingold, a San Francisco allergist, reported that his young patients with behavioral problems improved when foods with color dyes were removed from their diets.

This report says FDA has limited resources and pursues a piecemeal approach to gathering and using information on food safety risks.