Ground beef recalled for possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination By News Desk  Silver Springs Farms, Inc., located in Harleysville, PA , late Friday recalled approximately 740 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The ground beef items were produced on August 19, 2016 and include: 20-lb cases containing... Continue Reading
4th allergen recall for Chiquita's Fresh Express salads in 2016 By Coral Beach  For at least the fourth time this year, Chiquita Brands International's Fresh Express salad division is recalling bagged salads because of undeclared allergens. The Orlando-based division recalled 480 cases of Fresh Express brand "American Salad" from six Southern states because Caesar salad condiment packets containing egg, milk, wheat and anchovy may have been mistakenly included.... Continue Reading
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New peer reviewed research published in Nutrition Today shows fear-based messaging tactics used by activist groups and some organic marketers that invoke safety concerns about non-organic produce may be having a negative impact on consumption of fruits and veggies among low-income consumers. Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology's (IIT) Center for Nutrition Research surveyed... 
