CSPI Report Lists Chicken, Ground Beef as “Riskiest” Meats
Chicken and ground beef are the riskiest meats, according to a new ranking released by the ...
USDA Doing More “Species Testing” on Imported Beef
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food safety unit is going to do more “species testing” ...
OIG: Beef Headed for Burgers, Tenderized Steaks Not Being Tested Adequately
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service should re-evaluate its E. coli testing for ...
France: “50% acreage increase for beef tomato”
Prince de Bretagne offers 4 colours of ‘cœur de bœuf’France: “50% acreage increase for beef tomato”
Prince de Bretagne has ...
Salmonella Ground Beef Outbreak Sickened 22, CDC Reports
An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to ground beef that started in early December of 2012 is now thought to have ended in mid-February after sickening a total of 22 people, ...
Safety of the National School Lunch Program’s Frozen Ground Beef Products
The government’s Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Commodity Procurement Staff purchases a variety of food products for use in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and ...
Tops First to Sell Ground Beef With Omega-3s
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Tops Friendly Markets is the first supermarket in the United States to offer a new type of ground beef with omega-3 fatty acids, the retailer announced.
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Where’s the Beef? Retailers Serve Up Meat-Free Meal Ideas
Every Monday in January, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market posted meal ideas to its blog and YouTube channel for Meatless Monday, a nationwide movement that aims to eliminate ...
Beef Backers Talk Marketing, Customer Contact
TAMPA, Fla. — Beef Backers increased their beef sales last year in part because they pumped up efforts — in-store and through social media — to strengthen connections with ...
Roast Beef Recalled Over Listeria Concerns
An Illinois-based company is recalling 315 pounds of its ready-to-eat- roast beef because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Perfect Pasta Inc. of Addison, ...
Four Retailers Receive Beef Backer Awards
TAMPA, Fla. — Four supermarket retailers — Boulim’s Fresh Foods, Redner’s Warehouse Markets, Harris Teeter, and Tops Friendly Markets — were named Beef Backer Award winners ...
European Union Will Test Beef in 27 Countries for Horsemeat
After a meeting with health ministers from European Union nations, EU Health Commissioner Tonio Borg gained support for DNA testing of meat products throughout the continent.
“The ...
Salmonella Ground Beef Outbreak Hits 18
An additional two people have fallen ill in a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to ground beef from Jouni Meats, Inc., and Gab Halal Foods, bringing the total case count to 18 ...
Is US Beef Safe From Europe’s Expanding Horsemeat Crisis?
Are escalating beef prices tempting suppliers worldwide to substitute horsemeat for beef or do only a few European criminals engage in the practice? Only the kind of DNA testing Ireland ...
UK Stepping Up Hunt for Horse and Pig DNA in Beef
Polish horse meat mislabeled as beef is the likely source of the equine DNA found in Irish beef products, but the Food Safety Agency in the United Kingdom is still going ahead with ...
Omega-3-rich ground beef available soon
Beef-lovers will soon have a tasty way to stock up on omega-3s thanks to ground beef with 200 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acids.
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In beef production, cow-calf phase contributes most greenhouse gases
A new study shows that nursing cows are a major source of methane in beef production. By better understanding cattle nutrition and methane emissions, the beef industry could reduce ...
Japan Agrees to Ease Mad Cow Restrictions on U.S. Beef
For only the second time in ten years, Japan on will further ease restrictions on U.S. beef imports starting February 1 to allow entry of beef and beef products from cattle less than ...
