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Calorie reduction pledge reportedly ahead of schedule, with 6.4 million already cut from common products
The reduction averaged out to 78 calories per day per consumer.
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Workers questioned as investigation continues in Japanese pesticide contamination case
Food containing the pesticide malathion has sickened around 890 people.
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Study finds early BPA exposure increases prostate cancer risk
The researchers found that human prostate stem cells implanted into mice were far more susceptible to cancer if BPA was included in the animal's diet.
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USDA says new GMO Dow seeds pose no threat to agricultural crops
An analysis of the impact of 2,4-D, the herbicide the plants are designed to resist, will come from EPA.
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FSIS audit calls for better sanitation controls at Canadian meat facilities
The audit awarded the Canadian Food Inspection Agency an "adequate" rating, the lowest acceptable rating for countries exporting food to the US.
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Chinese officials arrest food fraudsters who injected lamb with pond water
Seven people in southern Guangdong province have been arrested, according to reports.
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Dean Foods, Dairy Farmers of America and National Dairy Holdings antitrust lawsuit reinstated
A three-judge panel overturned a 2012 dismissal of the suit.
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USDA permanently abandons lunch meat, whole grain maximums for school lunches
The change was made on a temporary basis a year ago.
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Frozen food manufacturer recalls over 6.3 million products due to pesticide contamination
Maruha Nichiro Holdings says it has not determined how the pesticides were introduced.
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More than 8 million acres in China too polluted to grow food, official says
Wang Shiyuan, a deputy minister of the Ministry of Land and Resources, gave the statement at a news conference.
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