The CDC says now that we have 887 people infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Two new states, Alabama and South Carolina, report ill persons. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2 persons), Arkansas (10), Arizona (44), California (8), Colorado (11), Connecticut (4), Florida (1), Georgia (22), Idaho (4), Illinois (91), Indiana (11), Kansas (17), Kentucky (1), Maine (1), Maryland (29), Massachusetts (21), Michigan (6), Minnesota (2), Missouri (12), New Hampshire (3), Nevada (11), New Jersey (6), New Mexico (90), New York (26), North Carolina (5), Ohio (7), Oklahoma (23), Oregon (10), Pennsylvania (8), Rhode Island &...
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The Raw Economics Driving the Use of DownersSource:
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/MarlerBlog/~3/24551321...Post Date: 2008-03-04 06:17:37
This is the land of capitalism. So, we all know that when it comes to using Downers, or non-ambulatory cows, there has to be that raw underbelly of profit or, perhaps more accurately, the illusion of profits. Let’s examine if the use of downers makes good economic sense.
First some background: In the U.S., we both import and export slaughtered beef and dairy cattle. According to USA Today, some 35 million U.S. cattle are slaughtered each year in the U.S. According to ...
Chicken Recall Over ListeriaSource:
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/MarlerBlog/~3/24617942...Post Date: 2008-03-05 07:10:38
In what appears to be three separate recalls due to Listeria, several firms are recalling chicken products sent to several states.
Gourmet Boutique LLC of Jamaica, N.Y., recalled 6,970 pounds of 12 meat and poultry products, which each bear the production code GBD 08058 on the package. These products, which are mostly chicken but also include meatloaf and turkey, were sent to stores in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina an...
Aunt Jemima Pancake & Waffle Mix Products Recalled for SalmonellaSource:
http://feeds.lexblog.com/~r/MarlerBlog/~3/24615916...Post Date: 2008-03-05 06:48:06
The Quaker Oats Co. announced the products in the recall are Aunt Jemima Pancake & Waffle Mix: Original, Original Complete and Buttermilk Complete, which may have potential salmonella contamination. No other Aunt Jemima, frozen Aunt Jemima or Quaker products are affected. The products, sold in 2 pound and 5 pound boxes with Best Before dates of FEB 08 09 H through FEB 16 09 H stamped on the top, contain the following UPC codes:
* 30000 43272: Aunt Jemima Buttermilk Complete, 5 lb.* 30000 0...