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Hey, Where's My Kombucha?
4 weeks 6 days ago

Looking for your daily Kombucha fix? The Co-op, following a recommendation by our distributor UNFI, has halted the sale of unpasteurized Kombucha products. Why?

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Congress Asked to End Overuse of Antibiotics in Animal Production
1 week 1 day ago

The Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming recently urged Congress to end overuse of antibiotics in food animal production by enacting the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act.

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Cargill plant recalls nearly a million pounds of tainted beef
50 weeks 5 days ago

Ho-hum. Another recall of ground beef laced with antibiotic-resistant salmonella. This one’s so big, you could make a burger for everyone in Los Angeles with the tainted stuff. Not that you should.

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(Some) Milk Does a Body Good
1 year 1 week ago

The Center for Food Safety has launched a national letter-writing campaign to change the way milk is being served in America’s schools. Change it for the better. Dean Williamson delves a bit into rBGH to see what the low-key fuss is about.

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Why Obama’s USDA Food-Safety Pick is so Important
1 year 1 week ago

Obama still hasn’t appointed the USDA official charged with ensuring the safety of the meat supply. The latest news around E. coli and Campylobacteriosis show why that pick is so important.

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