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As season opens, anxious crabbers await end to government shutdown
With no one in local offices to provide permits, they can't legally catch crabs.
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BPA could heighten miscarriage risk, says new study
The study does not provide a definitive link, but it adds to the "biological plausibility" that BPA affects pregnancy.
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China's consumer inflation rises with higher food prices
Some analysts expect a further sharp rise after September's inflation rate came in at 3.1 percent.
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Chobani and Cornell partner to promote food science and dairy innovation
The yogurt manufacturer made a $1.5 million gift to establish a research and training program.
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Foster Farms facilities linked to Salmonella outbreak to stay open, says USDA
The agency's statement refers to "immediate substantive changes to their slaughter and processing" that allowed the operations to remain up.
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UK's National Audit Office warns budget cuts make another horsemeat scandal more likely
The cuts mean fewer testing while reports of food fraud are up by two-thirds.
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As Salmonella outbreak continues, CDC recalls furloughed workers
There have been 278 reported cases in 17 states, with an unusually high hospitalization rate.
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AMI recommends proposed mechanically tenderized beef rule be withdrawn
FSIS proposed the rule, but AMI says the labeling would not benefit food safety and would confuse customers.
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FSIS issues public health alert for chicken products after reported Salmonella outbreak
The alert says an estimated 278 illnesses in 18 states are linked to raw chicken produced by Foster Farms.
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GFSI expands scope of guidance to include storage and distribution requirements
Food safety management schemes that cover the storage and distribution scope can now come forward to GFSI for recognition through its benchmarking process.
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