Showing posts with label Foodborne Illness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Foodborne Illness. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

STUDY: Chicken And Ground Beef Are The Meats Most Likely To Make You Sick

STUDY: Chicken And Ground Beef Are The Meats Most Likely To Make You Sick: A new report from the Center for Science in Public Interest (CSPI) reveals exactly which meat products pose the biggest threats to Americans. After analyzing more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness over 12 years, CSPI found that chicken and ground beef have caused more hospitalizations than any other meat, while chicken nuggets and sausage [...]/p

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

As Foodborne Illnesses Skyrocket, GOP Slashes Funds For Food Safety

As Foodborne Illnesses Skyrocket, GOP Slashes Funds For Food Safety: Even though President Obama signed into law the Food Safety Modernization Act — giving the Food and Drug Administration wider power to stop foodborne illness outbreaks before they start — the number of Americans who become sick or die because of contaminated food has increased 44 percent over the last two years, according to a [...]/p