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- Obesity rates continue to climb in U.S.
  
  Eight of 10 states with highest number of obese adults are in the South, report says more »
- Costco contacts customers as beef recalled
  
  Costco Wholesale has called and is sending letters to almost 300,000 customers in the Northwest and Midwest who might have bought meat that is part of a recall by JBS Swift Beef in Colorado. more »
- Canada-wide organic food standards kick in
  
  New rules compelling organic food producers to comply with Canada-wide certification standards went into effect Tuesday. more »
- Kroger recalls popcorn mix on food poison fear
  
  Grocer Kroger Co recalled three types of popcorn seasonings on Tuesday due to concerns that the products may have been contaminated with the salmonella bacteria. more »
- Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters, says study
  
  For years, they have boasted of the health benefits of their leafy diets. But now vegetarians have the proof that has so far eluded them: when it comes to cancer risks -- especially leukemia and other blood cancers -- they have the edge on carnivores. more »
- Chinese makers of shoddy goods rarely face U.S. sanctions
  
  Chinese manufacturers made more than half of the goods that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled last year, but few of them paid any price for producing defective wares. more »
- E. Coli confirmed In Nestlé samples
  
  Cookie dough ingredient may be source more »
- Lead label prompts Target to pull lip gloss
  
  Indiana state health officials reported Tuesday that elevated lead levels have been found in lip gloss products sold at Target stores. more »
- Plainview Milk voluntarily recalls some products
  
  Plainview Milk Products Cooperative has voluntarily recalled its instant nonfat dried milk and whey protein as well as some thickening agents due to potential salmonella contamination. more »
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- New pistachio recalls today, search here
  
  Search the FDA's list of pistachio product recalls which contains over 200 items. more »
- New peanut recalls today, search here
  
  Search the FDA's list of peanut product recalls, which includes more than 3,000 items. more »
- California firm recalls frozen pork sausage products due to undeclared allergens
  
  Wayne Provision Co., a Vernon, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,075 pounds of frozen pork sausage products because they may contain undeclared allergens, hydrolized soy and whey, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Hydrolized soy and whey are known allergens, which are not declared on the label. more »
- Arkansas firm recalls ground beef products due to possible E. coli contamination
  
  Bob's Food City, a Hot Springs, Ark., retailer is recalling approximately 375 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. more »
- Personal Care Products conducts nationwide recall of non-acetone nail polish remover because of possible health risk
  
  Personal Care Products of Bingham Farms, MI is voluntarily conducting a nationwide recall of all lots of Personal Care non-acetone nail polish remover, conditioner enriched with gelatin, 6 fl. oz., UPC 4815592076, because it does not meet product specifications and has the potential to cause chemical burns to the fingers of users. more »
- Raw alfalfa sprouts linked to Salmonella contamination
  
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today recommended that consumers not eat raw alfalfa sprouts, including sprout blends containing alfalfa sprouts, until further notice because the product has been linked to Salmonella serotype Saintpaul contamination. Other types of sprouts have not been implicated at this time. more »
- New Mexico firm recalls Red Pork Tamale products due to undeclared allergen
  
  Amigo's Mexican Food, Inc., a Deming, N.M. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,594 pounds of red pork tamale products because they may contain an undeclared allergen, wheat, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. Wheat is a known allergen, which is not declared on the label. more »
- Folding Toy Beach Chairs recalled by Build-A-Bear Workshop due to laceration hazard
  
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. more »
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