In the News
In the News
| Date | In The News | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2012 |
''‘Superbug’ Stalked NIH Hospital Last Year, Killing Six'' An outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as Klebsiella pneumoniae killed six patients at the clinical center at the National Institutes of Health in 2011. The outbreak was not made public until Wednesday, when NIH researchers published a scientific paper describing the advanced genetic technology they deployed to trace the outbreak. |
Antibiotic Innovation |
| Aug 22, 2012 |
Likely Voters in Des Moines, Iowa-Area Support FDA Food Safety Funding Most likely voters in Iowa's new third congressional district believe the federal government should continue to increase funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to carry out landmark food safety responsibilities, according to a new poll. |
Food Safety |
| Aug 21, 2012 |
''Warning Over Deadly Outbreak of Salmonella in Cantaloupes Criticized'' "A deadly outbreak of salmonella in cantaloupes is stirring controversy about how transparent state and federal health authorities should be as they investigate the source of food-borne illnesses. Some food safety advocates are now calling on health officials to release the name of the farm and stores where its cantaloupes were sold." |
Food Safety |
| Aug 20, 2012 |
''Tainted Cantaloupe From Indiana Tied to Two Deaths, 50 Illnesses in Kentucky'' "A strain of salmonella associated with two deaths and 50 illnesses in Kentucky since early July has been found in cantaloupes tested by the state, public health officials said Friday." |
Food Safety |
| Aug 20, 2012 |
''Latest Deadly Salmonella Outbreak Angers Food-Safety Experts'' "Consumers are once again doubting the safety of cantaloupes, a year after a deadly outbreak of food poisoning caused by tainted melons killed at least 30 people and sickened 146 people. Agricultural experts say the frequent problems with cantaloupes come from the nature of the melons and sloppy agricultural practices. In the latest outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, two people have died and 141 have fallen ill in 20 states." |
Food Safety |
| Aug 17, 2012 |
''Senators Urge FDA to Collect More Data on Antibiotics in Agriculture'' Thirteen senators from both sides of the aisle wrote to U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg this week asking the agency to collect more data on antibiotics used in food animal production. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Aug 17, 2012 |
219,000+ Americans Unite to Urge FDA to End Antibiotic Overuse More than 219,000 people across the country have urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to end antibiotic overuse on industrial farms just to make animals grow faster and compensate for overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Aug 15, 2012 |
''N.C. Farm Recalls Cantaloupes, Melons Amid Listeria Concerns'' "Burch Farms has recalled all cantaloupes and honeydew melons it grew this year because of possible listeria contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday." |
Food Safety |
| Aug 15, 2012 |
Health Impact Project Holds Web Conferences for Grant Applicants Funding is available to conduct Health Impact Assessments. Join upcoming webinars to learn more. |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Aug 13, 2012 |
''Study Links Healthier Weight in Children With Strict Laws on School Snacks'' "Adolescents in states with strict laws regulating the sale of snacks and sugary drinks in public schools gained less weight over a three-year period than those living in states with no such laws, a new study has found." |
School Food |
