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• April 6 2009 — German baby powder taken off shelves in China
  China's state quality watchdog said baby skin powder manufactured by German housekeeping and healthcare products maker MAPA has been removed from shelves in China for allegedly containing asbestos. more »
• April 6 2009 — New England's sugar country confronts a bitter future as the climate warms
  All farming depends on the weather, but few foods are more dependent on a specific climate than maple syrup. more »
• April 6 2009 — Recession takes bite out of UK organic product sales
  UK Soil Association report shows premium goods were particularly hard hit in 2008 but there are promising signs that the market may be stabilising more »
• April 6 2009 — Pistachio recall signals tough stance on safety
  The Obama administration issues a tough warning to all food makers that sloppy manufacturing practices would no longer be tolerated. more »
• April 5 2009 — Concerns grow about safety of BPA use in canned goods
  It's in dental resins, medical equipment, beverage bottles and in a coating widely used in canned foods, including the epoxy liners of canned infant formula. more »
• April 3 2009 — Are some chemicals more dangerous at low doses?
  New research suggests that some chemicals may be more dangerous than previously believed at low levels when acting in concert with other chemicals. more »
• April 3 2009 — CDC finds rocket fuel chemical in U.S. baby formula
  The largest amounts of perchlorate were found in baby formula derived from cow's milk, said the researchers, who wouldn't disclose the brands of formula they analyzed, the Associated Press reported. more »
• April 2 2009 — As eco-seals proliferate, so do doubts
  The U.S. "National Organic Program" took decades of competing efforts to implement. more »
• April 2 2009 — Hospital cleaning fluids may pose health risk
  Recent studies have shown that people who work as cleaners at hospitals have higher-than-normal rates of asthma, asthma-like symptoms such as wheezing, and skin problems such as hand eczema. more »
• April 2 2009 — NY county bans the sale of baby bottles with BPA
  Several states including California, Oregon and Hawaii are also considering bans. more »
• April 1 2009 — Crop herbicide may cause cancer
  Exposure to the crop herbicide imazethapyr might promote the development of some cancers, researchers report in the International Journal of Cancer. more »
• April 1 2009 — PTA says get junk food out of U.S. school
  Congress can fight the epidemic of childhood obesity by getting "junk" food out of school stores and snack machines, a parent-teacher group and the American Dietetic Association said on Tuesday. more »
• March 31 2009 — U.S. peanut plantings to drop 27 percent after salmonella
  U.S. farmers may cut peanut plantings by 27 percent this year after buyers slashed contracts following a recent food poisoning scare more »
• March 30 2009 — Shark fin out of vogue among young Asians
  Campaign to stop consumption of one of Asia's top delicacies was brougt to a new level when an activist placed postcards of a dead shark on each guest's seat at his own wedding banquet. more »
• March 30 2009 — Food supply still a problem as hunger rises
  The number of people without enough to eat is still rising in a world facing recession. more »
• March 30 2009 — Pepsico tests "green" vending machines
  Pepsico is testing greener vending machines, a move that helps the soft drink maker reduce its environmental footprint and gives businesses a little relief on their electric bills. more »
• March 27 2009 — Pesticide mixtures are more toxic than predicted.
  A fish study reveals that certain pesticide mixtures are more toxic than the sum of their individual components would suggest more »
• March 27 2009 — Very hot tea may cause throat cancer: study
  Drinking hot tea may cause throat cancer, Iranian researchers said Friday, suggesting people should let steaming drinks cool before consuming them. more »
• March 27 2009 — Sugar eases pain, and more, for newborns
  Giving newborn babies sugar water during a needlestick or other painful procedures is known to ease the pain they feel, and now it seems that sugar has an ongoing calming effect, Canadian doctors have found. more »
• March 27 2009 — Food may contain environmental estrogens
  A discovery that two commonly used food additives are estrogenic has led scientists to suspect that other ingredients added to the food supply may be capable of altering hormones. The FDA, however, doesn't require testing. more »