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NEWS ABOUT: food scare

food scare stories: 4 news summaries

 Chinese Exec 
 Pleads Guilty in 
 Melamine Case 

Sanlu leaders could face death penalty for tainted milk scandal

Dec 31, 08 1:23 PM CST
(Newser) - The former chair and general manager of China’s Sanlu group pleaded guilty to selling the tainted powdered milk that killed six children and caused a national food scare, the New York Times reports. Tian Wenhua said she knew that the firm’s milk contained dangerously high levels of the... More »

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China • milk • melamine • trial • food scare • infant • Sanlu Group

Export Bans Push Food Costs Even Higher

29 nations move to keep more food at home

Jun 30, 08 7:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alarmed by high food prices and shortages worldwide, some 29 countries are banning or reducing exports of foods to make sure they have enough at home. Such limitations pose a threat to countries that rely on imports, forcing prices up further, the New York Times reports. What’s more, the... More »

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food scare • exports • rice • food prices • food shortage • World Trade Organization.

White House Proposes New Import Safety Rules

Tougher rules, stiffer enforcement

Nov 6, 07 9:50 AM CST
(Newser) - The White House is set to roll out stiffer safety regulations governing imports today, reports the Wall Street Journal. The proposals, prompted by the wave of recalls this year, represent a move toward what the Journal calls "a prevention-based regulatory system that targets the riskiest products." The FDA... More »

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FDA • imports • food scare • product recall • Consumer Product Safety Commission

Hot Dog Chili Sauce Recalled in Botulism Scare

Four hospitalized in Texas & Indiana

Jul 19, 07 7:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Federal officials have ordered a recall of certain brands of hot dog chili sauce after they were linked to four cases of botulism in Texas and Indiana. It's not clear how widely the brands were distributed, but the recall includes 10-ounce cans of Castleberry's, Austex and Kroger hot dog chili... More »

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food safety • food scare • chili sauce • botulism

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