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The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510), offered by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Tom Harkin (D-IA), was passed unanimously in the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. Food safety advocates are calling on the full body to pass the bill before the end of the year.

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WTO members agree conditionally on food safety procedures

News | asiafoodjournal.com | Nov 19, 2009

WTO members have tentatively agreed on procedures to improve information on special treatment for developing countries on food safety and animal and plant health.

http://asiafoodjournal.com/article-6642-wtomembersagreeconditionallyonfoodsafetyprocedures-Asia.html

Assuring Growth Inhibition of Listerial Contamination during Processing and Storage of Traditional Greek Graviera Cheese: Compliance with the New European Union Regulatory Criteria for Listeria monocytogenes - (Journal of Food Protection®, Volume 72, Number 11, November 2009 , pp. 2264-2271(8))

News | www.extension.iastate.edu | Nov 18, 2009

The aim of this study was to validate the manufacturing method for traditional Greek Graviera cheese produced from thermized milk. Initial challenge experiments evaluated the fate of inoculated L. monocytogenes (ca.

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/news/fsnews.cfm?newsid=34015

Statement by WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran at the World Food Summit ... - ReliefWeb (press release)

News | www.reliefweb.int | Nov 17, 2009

This is the emergency issue of our generation. Since the food crisis started, the numbers of hungry have increased by almost 200 million people to more than one billion. One in every six people on earth wake up each morning not knowing whether they will have enough to eat.

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7XVP93?OpenDocument

Schools in the dark about tainted lunches - USA Today

News | www.usatoday.com | Nov 17, 2009

Students at Starbuck Middle School stumbled through the halls just after lunch on Oct. 31, 2007, holding their bellies and moaning. When the vomiting began, teachers knew that it wasn't a Halloween prank.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-11-16-del-rey_N.htm

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Coca-Cola Launches New PlantBottle Packaging

News | www.drinks-business-review.com | Nov 16, 2009

To meet a goal of producing 2 billion of the special PET plastic bottles by the end of 2010

http://www.drinks-business-review.com/news/cocacola_launches_new_plantbottle_packaging_091116

CP Kelco begins production at new facility | AsiaFoodJournal.com

News | www.asiafoodjournal.com | Nov 11, 2009

CP Kelco has announced the completion of its newest hydrocolloid facility in Taixing, China.

http://www.asiafoodjournal.com/article-6635-cpkelcobeginsproductionatnewfacility-Asia.html

Congressman wants school-lunch E. coli investigation - Drovers

News | www.drovers.com | Nov 11, 2009

Following recent outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 and ground-beef recalls, U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), this week asked GAO to investigate the risk of contaminated beef entering the school meal programs.

http://www.drovers.com/news_editorial.asp?pgID=675&ed_id=6439

FDA updates Food Code | Food & Beverage | QSR Web

News | www.qsrweb.com | Nov 11, 2009

The Food and Drug Administration has published the new FDA Food Code, the first full update since 2005, and includes new recommendations for cut leafy greens and new regulations for hamburgers on children's menus.

http://www.qsrweb.com/article.php?id=16438

School Lunch Food Poisoning Risk Assessment Requested by Lawmaker - AboutLawsuits.com

News | www.aboutlawsuits.com | Nov 10, 2009

A prominent House of Representatives lawmaker is calling for a probe into the risk of an E. coli food poisoning outbreak hitting the nation’s school lunch

http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/school-lunch-food-poisoning-risk-assessment-6868/