Category Archives: Food Contamination

Tainted cantaloupes; the headlines never tell the story.

Listeria outbreak tied to packing shed. FDA says dirty equipment contributed to cantaloupe illnesses. That was the headline in a USA Today article on 10-20-11 by Elizabeth Weise. So why do they never put the real NEWS in the headlines? After reading the … Continue reading

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Dr. Oz, apple juice, cantaloupe — food scares continue…

Here we go again, another round of contaminated plant-based foods But, once again, the news media never mentions the underlying cause of most of these contaminations. The latest big news is all about arsenic in apple juice and listeria in … Continue reading

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Eating animals — and the origin of disease in humans

A few weeks ago, we were hearing about the cucumbers in Germany that were linked to an outbreak of E. coli infections. Now, we’re hearing a lot about salmonella and sprouts — again in Europe. (See NYTarticle below my signature.) … Continue reading

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