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Recipe for safe food: Clean, cook, chill, separate

That's the message of a new U.S. government campaign to raise awareness of safe food handling in the wake of a European E. coli outbreak that ...

 

Opinion: Beware raw milk and juice

The strain of E. coli that has killed at least 25 people and sickened more than 2,600 others in Europe is a terrifying reminder that killer microbes lurk in places where we least expect them. Though it is not a reason to panic, this incident should force us to rethink some important food safety issues.

 

Food-borne illnesses cost U.S. $152 billion

Food-borne illnesses cost U.S. $152 billion

Food-borne illnesses, such as E. coli and salmonella, not only take a toll on American consumers' health, they cost the United States $152 billion annually in health care and other losses, according to a report released Wednesday by a food safety group.

 

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