Advocate Groups Reach Out to President's Science Advisors Ahead of Antibiotics Meeting By Lydia Zuraw  The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) will meet Friday to discuss its work on antibiotic resistance and nanotechnology and to hear from speakers about oceans policy. A group of public health, consumer, and environmental protection organizations have sent a letter to PCAST expressing concern that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's... Continue ReadingUC-Davis Study Identifies Risky Food Safety Practices in Home Kitchens By News Desk  A new consumer research study done by the University of California-Davis reveals that many safe food preparation practices are often overlooked in home kitchens, even among consumers who consider themselves to be well-informed on food safety. The research, funded by contributions from Foster Farms, will be published in Food Protection Trends in September. Americans often... Continue ReadingFourth of July Weekend Brought First Foster Farms Recall as Salmonella Outbreak Grew By Dan Flynn  Americans celebrated their freedom over the Fourth of July weekend in part by eating an estimated 750 million pounds of chicken, but they may have missed major developments in the paradox that is Foster Farms. What happened? After eight months and 26 days since an ever-expanding multistate outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg began, Foster Farms announced... Continue ReadingMore Food Safety News | 
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