EPA finds fish in about half of nation’s lakes and reservoirs harbor hazardous chemicals
EPA: Toxic chemicals in freshwater fish widespread Lawmaker asks GAO to investigate school lunch safeguards against deadly E. coli
Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches FDA finds bungled approval of knee repair device followed ‘extreme’ political pressureWASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has taken the unprecedented step of acknowledging that it buckled to “extreme” pressure from Capitol Hill in its approval of a knee repair device last year. While FDA officials call the situation an anomaly, experts said Friday there is nothing to stop similar political lobbying from influencing future decisions. GAO report: Agriculture Department failed to tell schools about recalls of suspect foodWASHINGTON — Federal authorities failed to tell schools about recalls of potentially tainted peanut products and canned vegetables, and cafeterias may have unknowingly served them to children, the Government Accountability Office reported Tuesday. FDA unveils electronic database to identify food safety problems reported by companiesWASHINGTON — Food makers must alert government officials of potentially contaminated products within 24 hours under a new rule designed to help federal regulators spot food safety issues sooner. FDA chief warns industry, part of drive to restore agency’s image after Bush-era product woesWASHINGTON — A pledge Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration’s new chief to crack down on companies that break the law reflects her effort to restore the agency’s image after high-profile safety problems during the Bush administration. House passes far-reaching food safety bill to require more oversight of food manufacturersWASHINGTON — The House has passed a far-reaching food safety bill requiring more government inspections and imposing new penalties on those who violate the law, reacting strongly to an outbreak of salmonella in peanuts that killed at least nine people. House defeats bill establishing greater food safety oversightWASHINGTON — The House defeated a far-reaching food safety bill Wednesday after farm-state lawmakers complained it would be too invasive and others said it was pushed to the floor too quickly. House fails to give speedy passage to bill establishing greater food safety oversightWASHINGTON — A sweeping food safety bill has failed to pass in the House after criticism that it was being pushed through too quickly. New food safety standards for eggs, meat, vegetables being adopted by Obama administrationWASHINGTON — The White House is trying to make Americans’ food safer after recent recalls of popular products like peanut butter and cookie dough. Food Wasted in UK, Europe and US Enough to Feed The Starving World Seven Times Over
No ifs, ands or butts: Obama signs anti-smoking bill, cites own struggle with cigarettesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama cited his own long struggle to quit the cigarettes he got hooked on as a teenager as he signed the nation’s strongest-ever anti-smoking bill Monday and praised it for providing critically needed protections for kids. Obama signs anti-smoking measure, saying it will help keep children from getting hookedWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed the strongest anti-smoking measure ever, calling it an extraordinary accomplishment that will help keep children from getting hooked on cigarettes. No ifs, ands or butts: Obama lauds anti-smoking bill giving FDA authority over tobaccoWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed the strongest anti-smoking measure ever, calling it an extraordinary accomplishment that will help keep children from getting hooked on cigarettes. No ifs, ands or butts: Obama to sign anti-smoking bill giving FDA authority over tobaccoWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is set to sign into law an anti-smoking bill that will give the Food and Drug Administration unprecedented authority to regulate tobacco. Addiction and death: Regulating tobacco products is a personal issue for many senatorsWASHINGTON — Sen. Dick Durbin was just 10 or 11 when he and his cousin Mike sneaked out behind a garage in East St. Louis, Ill., to have a smoke, Durbin’s first. He didn’t care much for the taste of the cigarette but, unfortunately, Mike did. Obama pick for FDA chief pledges to restore public’s confidence in troubled agencyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s pick to oversee food and drug safety says she will revamp the FDA to better protect the nation’s food supply and help prevent outbreaks of illness. Obama wants more money for pandemic flu preparations, food safety inspectorsWASHINGTON — With the swine flu still claiming victims, President Barack Obama’s 2010 budget would devote an additional $584 million to pandemic flu preparation efforts. Canada says 1st pigs found with new swine flu virus, but says no food safety riskOTTAWA — Pigs on a Canadian farm have been infected with the new swine flu virus — apparently by a farm worker back from Mexico — and are under quarantine, officials said Saturday. It is the first known case of pigs having the virus. US swine flu cases near 100, spread to 11 states; Obama mourns first death _ in TexasWASHINGTON — The swine flu outbreak began hitting home across the U.S. Wednesday, spreading to 11 states and closing schools amid confirmation of the first U.S. death — a Mexican toddler who visited Texas with his family — and the confinement of dozens of Marines after one came down with the disease in California. US swine flu cases near 100, Obama mourns death in Texas; spread deepens in EuropeWASHINGTON — The Geneva-based World Trade Organization on Wednesday raised its alert level for the fast-spreading swine flu to its next-to-highest notch, signaling a global pandemic could be imminent. Swine flu spreads to 10 U.S. states from coast to coast and in Europe as boy dies in TexasWASHINGTON — Virulent swine flu spread to 10 U.S. states from coast to coast Wednesday and swept deeper into Europe, extending its global reach as President Barack Obama mourned the first U.S. death, a Mexican toddler who had traveled with his family to Texas. Total American cases surged to nearly 100, and Obama said wider school closings might be necessary. US swine flu cases near 100, Obama mourns death in Texas; spread deepens in EuropeWASHINGTON — Fast-moving swine flu spread to at least 10 U.S. states from coast to coast Wednesday and swept deeper into Europe, extending its global reach as President Barack Obama mourned the first U.S. death, a Mexican toddler who had traveled with his family to Texas. Total American cases surged to nearly 100, and Obama said wider school closings might be necessary. US swine flu cases near 100, Obama mourns death in Texas; spread deepens in EuropeWASHINGTON — Virulent swine flu spread to at least 10 U.S. states from coast to coast Wednesday and swept deeper into Europe, extending its global reach as President Barack Obama mourned the first U.S. death, a Mexican toddler who had traveled with his family to Texas. Total American cases surged to nearly 100, and Obama said wider school closings might be necessary. US swine flu cases near 100, Obama mourns death in Texas; spread deepens in EuropeWASHINGTON — Virulent swine flu spread to 10 U.S. states from coast to coast Wednesday and swept deeper into Europe, extending its global reach as President Barack Obama mourned the first U.S. death, a Mexican toddler who had traveled with his family to Texas. Total American cases surged to nearly 100, and Obama said wider school closings might be necessary. |
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LONDON - A new book has determined that the waste in the UK, Europe and the US would be enough to feed the world’s starving seven times over. According to a report in The Sun, the book, called ‘Waste’, by small-scale farmer and food industry analyst Tristram Stuart, lifts the lid on the obscene levels of produce ending up in landfill.
