Archive for April, 2010

Audit Finds Tainted Meat Reaching Consumers

by Helena Bottemiller Food Safety News
Veterinary drugs, pesticides, and heavy metals are making it onto our plates via meat, according to a federal audit released this week.  [More...]

Immediate action on food safety needs to be taken

By KIRSTY DUNCAN, CAROLYN BENNETT AND WAYNE EASTER Owen Sound Sun Times
Canadians have been fed a new vocabulary by the federal government: “global synchronized economic downturn,” “recalibration,” and “listeria outbreak.”  [More...]

Family’s juice-box ordeal highlights food-industry woes: Expert

By Sarah Schmidt Canwest News Service
In Johnny’s mind, it seemed like the obvious thing to do.
The boy didn’t want his classmate to get sick, so he walked right over to him, took the juice box and poured the drink down the drain. [More...]