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NEWS ABOUT: beef jerky

beef jerky stories: 2 news summaries
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 Why Congress Won't 
 Face the Fat Problem 

Lawmakers fear giving US 'bad news'—especially while munching Doritos

Jul 30, 09 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Congress is “in denial” on one key health issue: obesity, writes Lisa Lerer for Politico. Obesity-related illnesses reportedly cost $147 billion, or 10% of medical spending, last year—and lawmakers say they’re focused on cost-cutting. But, experts say, “no one wants to tell Americans the bad news.... More »

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obesity • health care • Congress • health care costs • obesity epidemic • Senate Finance Committee • health care reform • Doritos • beef jerky • potato chips • personal responsibility

New Methods Help Make Beef Jerky Safer

Longer drying, higher temps kill off more
E. coli, salmonella

Mar 27, 08 3:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Good news for meat lovers in a time of massive beef recalls: Researchers at Kansas State have found a way to make beef jerky safer from E. coli and salmonella, LiveScience reports. They found that a longer drying time would eliminate the pathogens in contaminated beef samples, offering a low-cost... More »

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E. coli • food contamination • beef • USDA • salmonella • beef recall • beef industry • beef jerky • Kansas State

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