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Food safety reform: Not a century too soon

04-May-2009 - , pistachios, and most recently alfalfa sprouts, and you have the recipe for some shocking statistics: About

Alfalfa sprouts are latest salmonella-tainted food

28-Apr-2009 - Alfalfa sprouts are latest salmonella-tainted food ... consumers to avoid eating alfalfa sprouts, saying they are the source of a salmonella outbreak. ... consumers to avoid eating alfalfa sprouts, saying they are the source of a salmonella outbreak. ... . The joint FDA and CDC investigation into alfalfa sprouts has connected the outbreak with sprouts from was linked to raw alfalfa sprouts, and the outbreak strain was indistinguishable from that of these recently ... alfalfa, salmonella

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Nebraska sprouts recalled for suspected salmonella

05-Mar-2009 - SunSprouts has issued a voluntary recall of its alfalfa, onion and gourmet sprouts because ... SunSprouts has issued a voluntary recall of its alfalfa, onion and gourmet sprouts because

Religious investors call for boycott of GM sugar

05-Mar-2008 - beet, while planting of Monsanto's alfalfa, also genetically modified to resist Roundup, has been

Judge upholds Monsanto alfalfa ban

04-May-2007 - Judge upholds Monsanto alfalfa ban ... variety of alfalfa developed by Monsanto, on the grounds that it poses a contamination threat. ... variety of alfalfa developed by Monsanto, on the grounds that it poses a contamination threat. ... injunction against planting the biotech giant's herbicide-resistant Roundup Ready alfalfa should stay of Agriculture's (USDA) approval of a biotech alfalfa variety. The judge found USDA failed ... alfalfa, Monsanto

Organic dairy farmers join battle against GM alfalfa

20-Apr-2007 - Organic dairy farmers join battle against GM alfalfa ... the sale of Monsanto's biotech alfalfa, claiming that a GM alfalfa drift would severely impact the market ... the sale of Monsanto's biotech alfalfa, claiming that a GM alfalfa drift would severely impact the market ... alfalfa, which constitutes a large part of livestock diet, they will not be able to produce organic milk . "Alfalfa is a perennial with a three-mile pollination radius, so farm buffers won't work. It is impossible ... GM alfalfa, Organic Valley, organic dairy, Monsanto

US judge orders injunction against Monsanto seed

13-Mar-2007 - biotech alfalfa variety, ordering a preliminary injunction to ban the sale and planting of the seed. ... biotech alfalfa variety, ordering a preliminary injunction to ban the sale and planting of the seed. ... alfalfa, and ordered an immediate halt to sales of the seed, on the grounds that the genetically engineered gene could contaminate organic and conventional alfalfa. The decision ... alfalfa, Monsanto, CFS

Monsanto intervenes in GM alfalfa lawsuit

05-Mar-2007 - Monsanto intervenes in GM alfalfa lawsuit ... injunction to stop planting of the firm's genetically modified alfalfa. ... injunction to stop planting of the firm's genetically modified alfalfa. ... of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa a threat to farmers' livelihoods and a risk to the environment " alfalfa, the GM variety developed by Monsanto and Forage Genetics. The judge ... alfalfa, Monsanto

USDA pulled up over GM approval

15-Feb-2007 - suit calling the USDA's approval of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa a threat to farmers' livelihoods Impact Statement be carried out on "Roundup Ready" alfalfa, the GM variety developed

FDA responds to E.coli spinach outbreak

20-Sep-2006 - have also implicated alfalfa sprouts, unpasteurized fruit juice, lettuce, game meat and cheese curd

New method to inhibit E. coli in sprouts

02-Nov-2009 - of fresh produce such as alfalfa seeds in terms of Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli contamination, claims ... of fresh produce such as alfalfa seeds in terms of Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli contamination, claims ... capability have not been extensively studied. “We sought to develop a method of decontaminating alfalfa reduced the microorganism levels in alfalfa seeds: “In particular, treatment at 20 MPa and 45°C for 15

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Broccoli sprouts may cut stomach ulcer risk

06-Apr-2009 - sprouts had lower levels of the bacteria after eight weeks than men and women consuming alfalfa sprouts of fresh broccoli sprouts daily for eight weeks or an equivalent amount of alfalfa sprouts. After

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Broccoli sprouts may reduce asthma: Study

03-Mar-2009 - -sulforaphane-containing alfalfa sprouts for three days. Rinses of nasal passages were collected at before and after the study of 100 grams and higher, compared with the alfalfa placebo group. Indeed, at a broccoli sprout

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Black cohosh same as placebo for hot flushes, says study

19-Dec-2006 - ), alfalfa, boron, chaste tree, dong quai, false unicorn, liquorice, oats, pomegranate, and Siberian ginseng

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USDA proposal could redefine grass-fed meat

07-Sep-2006 - it to include oats, corn, hay and alfalfa. Due to the confusion, the USDA has worked on defining

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Synergy innovation takes grass nutrients into supplements

18-Jul-2006 - powders from wheat grass, oat, barley, kamut and alfalfa. The grass must be juiced within two

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New trial to test "secret herb" for hot flushes

28-Apr-2006 - ginecologica (1998, Vol. 50, pp. 207-211), investigated the effects of sage and alfalfa on hot flushes

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Scientists explore pathogen killing methods without heat

03-Apr-2006 - alfalfa seeds and sprouts as well as small fruits, such as strawberries. For seeds treated for decontamination of alfalfa seeds, corn meal, fish, honey, milk and water. Penn State got its

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Study supports benefits of organic food

07-Mar-2006 - or alfalfa. "The intensification of agricultural production over the past 60 years

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NuTein to start alfalfa lutein scale-up

20-Dec-2005 - NuTein to start alfalfa lutein scale-up ... , as Minnesota company NuTein starts scaling up production from alfalfa. ... , as Minnesota company NuTein starts scaling up production from alfalfa. ... NuTein, which exists to convert alfalfa farm products into nutra and pharmaceutical ingredients , exclusive agreement with Forage Genetics, a specialist in alfalfa genetics, to identify alfalfa germplasm ... NuTein, Forage, lutein, alfalfa

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