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Cargill to label finely textured beef
The product consists of scraps of higher-quality cuts treated with citric acid to eliminate bacteria
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FDA says partially hydrogenated oils no longer GRAS
The ban on trans fats is intended to curb heart attacks.
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Returns suggest GMO labeling will lose in Washington, but supporters remain optimistic
Washington is a mail-in ballot state, and up to 40 percent of ballots come in after the final postmark-by date.
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Global non-GMO market to be worth $800 billion by 2017
They would account for 15 percent of all food and beverage sales at that rate.
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Beef bandits plead guilty in attempted Tyson theft
Two men say they attempted to steal beef valued at $87,500 from a Tyson plant in Kansas.
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Nestle SA plans salt reduction to meet WHO targets
The company will reduce salt by at least 10 percent in hundreds of products over the next three years.
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Appeals court puts hold on horse slaughterhouses
A federal judge in Albuquerque dismissed a lawsuit from the Humane Society on Friday, but plans to open the facilities have been halted at the last minute.
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USDA eases bovine spongiform encephalopathy import regulations
The changes bring the US into line with international standards, but they've drawn criticism from some.
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Under pressure, Kraft to remove artificial dyes
A petition on Change.org received 348,000 signatures, but Kraft says the decision is unrelated.
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Sesame Street waives licensing fee for produce advertising
Michelle Obama announced the news on Wednesday.
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