Hundreds of hotels in the UK and the U.S. could bring legal action against a controversial travel website over claims that its reviews are defamatory. More than 400 hotel and restaurant businesses have indicated they are prepared to join a 'group defamation action' against TripAdvisor which claims to be the world's biggest travel site.

DUBAI -- Authorities have issued nearly 200 fines to Dubai establishments caught breaking food safety regulations during special inspections conducted since the beginning of Ramadan. The campaign, undertaken by Dubai Municipality, concentrated on outlets selling food products that are in demand during the holy month.

Dinner and a Movie on TBS is incredibly hokey and contrived, which makes it perfect entertainment fare along with trashy magazines and Tom Robbins novels while recharging at the beach.

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (September 10) reminded people to observe good personal, food and environmental hygiene to prevent intestinal infection caused by E. coli O157:H7 bacteria.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- From the first days of the recent recall of 550 million eggs from two Iowa farms, one issue about large-scale agriculture has been clear: When something goes wrong on a big farm, it's going to be a big problem. It's a point even some supporters of industrialized farming acknowledge.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- A hazardous materials team was called to Prince George secondary school Friday after teachers and staff grew concerned that an exploded canister in a food science lab could potentially cause a botulism outbreak. The explosion splattered the canister’s contents on to students and staff shortly before 2 p.m., Prince George RCMP said in a news release.

Colorado Springs, CO / St. Joseph, MO -- Strong and ongoing collaboration among producers, commercial interests and regulatory agencies at both the state and federal level is the key component to successful animal disease traceability in the United States.

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As the number of salmonella-in-eggs illnesses climbed to 1,519, the Wall Street Journal reported last night that U.S. Department of Agriculture experts found growing sanitary problems including bugs and overflowing trash earlier this year on the Iowa farm at the center of the national egg recall, but didn't notify health authorities.