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SALMONELLA IN SPICES
The FDA has found that in a study of imported foods that
- More than 7% of spices were contaminated with salmonella
- This rate is twice that of other imported foods
- Approximately 14% of the spices from Mexico contained salmonella
Nearly 1/14 of the spices, oils & food colorings used in the US
come from India
- Approximately 9% of the spices from India contained salmonella
- Salmonella is killed by cooking, but many spices such as black pepper are placed on food
after cooking so the salmonella stays on the food - Spices have a long shelf life & it takes only a few salmonella organisms to make someone sick
- The FDA and Indian officials are working with farmers to reduce the levels of contamination
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CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN
Is a term being used by small farms
that follow organic cultivation practices for their products
but do not want to seek certification as organic by the FDA
because of the paperwork and cost.
- About 700 farms in the US are Certified Natually Grown
- 1300 farms are certified organic out of 2.2 million farms
Farmers who participate in Certified Naturally Grown
rely on inspection by other farmers
to ensure they follow organic practices such as
- Avoiding synthetic pesticides & fertilizers
- Using cover crops & rotation for healthy soil
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SLEEPY DRIVERS
- As much as 5 million American drivers take to the road in the morning to get to work,
still under the influence of an overnight sleeping drug - The Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
recently declined to approve a new sleeping pill
because of concerns that people who would take the drug would still under its influence
when they awoke in the morning
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