Archives for March 12, 2014

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FDA shuts firm at centre of Listeria outbreak

By Joseph James Whitworth

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the registration of Roos Foods, which is at the centre of a Listeria outbreak linked to the death of one person, after an inspection uncovered unsanitary conditions.

Public meeting in California

Are dairy producers prepared to tackle terrorism?

By Rachel Arthur

The dairy industry has been instrumental in protecting the food supply chain from terrorism, the FDA says, as it looks to introduce rules to defend food supplies. 

Study: 'little difference' in digestibility

Raw milk: No benefit for lactose intolerance

By Rachel Arthur

‘There is little difference in the digestibility of raw (unpasteurized) milk and pasteurized milk’, claims a pilot study, ‘Effect of Raw Milk on Lactose Intolerance,’ from Stanford University School of Medicine.