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TOPIC(S): Pesticides, Pest Control, Food Safety,

11/08/2022 SOURCE: civileats.com

New Evidence Shows Pesticides Contain PFAS, and the Scale of Contamination Is Unknown

Our new investigation found significant sources of 'forever chemicals' on farmland and in communities.

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Food Safety,

11/03/2022 SOURCE: www.magnoliastatelive.com

Miracles happen: Crews able to rescue Mississippi farmer buried under 10-feet of soybeans in grain bin - Magnolia State Live

Officials with the Sumrall Volunteer Fire Department say they witnessed a miracle Tuesday when a local farmer was rescued alive after being under 10 feet of soybeans in a grain bin. “When a man gets pulled under 8-10 feet of soybeans in a silo, stays there for about an hour and comes out alive, it’s […]

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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Food Safety,

Study finds deli meat is connected to more than 90 percent of U.S. listeria cases

According to a new study recently published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology, over 90 percent of listeriosis cases in the U.S. come from

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Topics: Agriculture US, Education U.S. NorthEast, GMO's, Consumer/Retail, Food Safety,

Awareness, not mandatory GMO labels, shifts consumer preference

Six years ago, the state of Vermont passed what turned out to be a short-lived law mandating disclosure of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, on all food products. That law's effect? A collective ...

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Ag Europe, Ag Africa, Food Safety,

08/11/2022 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

Here’s how GMO cowpea would transform the lives of Ghanian farmers

Maruca pest is a key challenge that renders cowpea production unattractive. The larvae infest the flower buds, flowers, and the pod causing up to 80% yield loss in heavily infested areas.

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TOPIC(S): Vegetables, AgriBusiness, Consumer/Retail, Food Safety,

07/27/2022 SOURCE: www.foodsafetynews.com

Dole recalls Simply Nature and Marketside salad mixes over toxic nightshade

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc is recalling Simply Nature Organic Spring Mix 16 oz., and Walmart's Marketside Spring Mix 11 oz. and 5 oz. because of its

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Topics: Agriculture US, FDA, USDA, Food Safety,

Proposal would unite all food oversight into new agency | AGDAILY

Lawmakers are looking to restructure the conglomerate of food safety agencies and merge them into a single, more effective agency.

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Topics: Consumer/Retail, Food Safety,

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage, Food Safety,

06/01/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu

Public comments reveal overwhelming support for GM cowpea in Ghana - Alliance for Science

Public comments submitted to Ghana’s National Biosafety Authority (NBA) show overwhelming support for approving pod borer-resistant cowpea, the country’s first genetically modified crop. Of the 889 letters received following a public comment solicitation period that closed in early May, only one expressed objection, with the other 888 urging approval, said Eric Okoree, chief executive officer […]

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