The USDA will have the power to regulate all food sold in schools – including vending machine snacks – when Congress renews programs for child nutrition. Senate Agriculture Committee chairman, Tom Harkin says this will ensure nutrition programs are not “undermined” by junk food in vending machines. Earlier this year, Harkin co-sponsored a bill that [...]

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Before you grill any burgers this holiday weekend, make sure you don’t have any of the nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef that have been recalled.
Illinois meat producer, Valley Meats LLC, has recalled the meat because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, a potentially deadly bacterium. It can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and [...]

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Just in case you have last-minute questions or problems – remember, you can call the USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline: 1-888-674-6854.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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“Eat right. Exercise. Have fun.” That’s the slogan from MyPyramid for Preschoolers – the new food guide pyramid the USDA released this week for children ages 2-5. (Hey, it kind of sounds like FatFighterTV’s slogan – Fitness. Food. Fun. – huh?)

Tags: Children, Exercise, Food & Nutrition, food guide pyramid, MyPyramid, USDA

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Just as the illnesses from tomatoes and peppers seem to be winding down, the fear of contaminated food moves from fruits and vegetables to meat.
Last month, tainted ground beef from a meat plant was linked to about 50 illnesses. Now, the same plant – Nebraska Beef Ltd. – has recalled 1.2 million pounds of other [...]

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