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FDA extends comment period for risk assessment on Salmonellosis and tree nuts
The new deadline is December 16, 2013.
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Carton Council announces packaging milestone
Cartons can now be recycled in 45 percent of US households.
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McDonald's Q3 profit up five percent on Monopoly promotion
Sales were also strong in the UK and Russia.
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Syngenta scientist wins 2013 World Food Prize
Mary-Dell Chilton's work focuses on genetically engineered crops
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Government funding deal prevents food stamp lapse
USDA had told states to shut the programs down if no resolution was reached by the end of the month.
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International Production and Processing Expo exceeds 1,000 exhibitors, 380,000 sq. ft.
Attendee registration has been ahead of last year's pace as well.
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Canadian produce containers may be improperly sanitized, study finds
Nearly two-thirds of containers were not sanitized well enough to prevent contamination.
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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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