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Hard to know what to believe when it comes to chemical risks in food
March 23, 2012With so many reports in the news media about the dangers associated with certain food ingredients and packaging materials, the public is now understandably suspicious and distrustful of what they eat, according to a food-safety expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. ...
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Study: Supermarkets, growers and consumers focus on produce safety
March 19, 2012Pennsylvania supermarkets in coming years will continue to purchase fresh produce from local growers but increasingly will require them to show proof of employing good agricultural practices, or GAPS, according to a study by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. For Pennsylvania growers to maintain wholesale market ...
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Expert: 'Pink slime' may be unappetizing, but it's safe, genuine beef
March 19, 2012Whether you call it "pink slime" or lean, finely textured beef, you can call it a much-maligned product at the heart of an emotional controversy fueled by misinformation, according to a meat expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. The stuff made headlines recently when it was reported that the federal government plans to buy ...
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Beware of Norovirus, food-safety expert warns
February 28, 2012The leading cause of foodborne disease is wreaking havoc this winter, according to a food-safety expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, who says people should try to limit their exposure to Norovirus and try to minimize its spread. In February alone, Norovirus caused more than 200 attendees at a cheerleader camp in Washington ...
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Avoid high-risk foods, food-safety expert recommends
February 24, 2012It seems that hardly a week goes by without another reported case of some food being blamed for causing people to get sick. While it is unlikely that we can completely eliminate the risk of foodborne illness, we can certainly identify a few food items that pose a higher risk of making us ill and avoid them, advises a food-safety expert with Penn ...
