An outbreak of salmonella linked to alfalfa sprouts has sent three people to the hospital, and sickened 21 in five states since April 12 and appears to be ongoing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. The outbreak is not the same as the E. coli outbreak originating in sprouts in Germany and Europe which has sickened more than 823 people.

Dominic Dyer, chief executive of the UK Crop Protection Association based in Peterborough and has many years experience working with the organic food industry, writes in this edited excerpt:

DES MOINES, Iowa -- An animal welfare group that has used undercover videos to generate public outrage over the treatment of livestock said it now plans to use secret recordings to pressure large grocery chains to stop buying from farms that use practices it considers abusive.

Public comments and evidence submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture overwhelmingly support broad inspection and regulation of all commercial catfish species imported or grown for sale to consumers in the United States, according to the USDA website.

Top sirloin steaks have been getting a grilling in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food safety studies. USDA microbiologist John B. Luchansky and his colleagues are conducting experiments to help make sure that neither the foodborne pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7 nor any of its pathogenic relatives will ruin the pleasure of eating this popular entrée.

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Washing hands is the single most effective way to prevent zoonotic disease transmission at petting zoos yet compliance remains low. The most recent attempt at raising public awareness on handwashing after visiting petting zoos comes from Ireland’s Public Health Agency (HPA), which released recommendations yesterday.

This is why I don’t pay attention to government: for months, Americans have been told that under new legislation the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would have the authority to recall products. Instead of a recall, FDA warned consumers yesterday not eat alfalfa sprouts from Evergreen Produce because of possible salmonella contamination, which has apparently sickened 20.