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August 13, 2010 - The following statement was released by officials of Wright County Egg regarding the US Food and  >>

The EFSA Journal is an open-access, online scientific journal that publishes the scientific outputs of the European Food Safety Authority.  >>

Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries KINGSTON (JIS):Wednesday, August 04, 2010 Prime Minister Bruce Golding has commended farmers for showing "tremendous  >>

For the development of this draft EFSA Guidance, the Assessment Methodology Unit (AMU) of EFSA, in collaboration with the Unit  >>

MANDEVILLE (JIS): Monday, July 19, 2010 Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that the Jamaica  >>

KINGSTON, (JIS): Saturday, July 03, 2010 Ministry of Labour & Social Security  >>

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Eggs are a food many of us always have in the refrigerator, and use often!  >>

August 13, 2010 - The following statement was released by officials of Wright County Egg regarding the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) on-farm records review and egg testing for Salmonella.  >>

It’s common knowledge that cholesterol from foods of animal origin can lead to cholesterol oxidation products (COPs Packaged meat on supermarket shelves often carries the wording "Packaged in a controlled atmosphere". This means that a gas mixture with, in some cases, a high oxygen level has been added to the packaging  >>

On 12 May the European Commission adopted a recommendation introducing an EU-wide method for classifying and reporting consumer complaints to be used by complaint bodies on a voluntary basis  >>

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 The best way to know if meat is cooked thoroughly is to use a meat thermometer and check that it's the proper temperature.  >>

It is a fact of life that little kids get sick. As any parent knows, there will be days when clean-up is job one. A good parent also knows how important thorough and proper clean-up and sanitation is for preventing the spread of illness from one child to another.  >>

Foodborne illness can strike anyone, but pregnant women and very young children are two groups at higher risk for developing serious foodborne illness that can lead to hospitalization or even death.  >>

Second in a Three-Part Serie (March 24) — For centuries, it was the cook and the heat of the fire that cajoled taste, texture, flavor and aroma from the pot. Today, that culinary voodoo is being crafted by white-coated scientists toiling in pristine labs, rearranging atoms into chemical particles never before seen.  >>

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