Health Observatory http://www.healthobservatory.org RSS Feed of the latest headlines from Health Observatory Health Observatory http://www.tradeobservatory.org/img/icon_iatp.gif http://www.healthobservatory.org 60 161 Farmers market lovers want to see exemptions in food safety bill http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106625 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106625 Roy Neal calls the state and federal laws designed to protect him from Ranee Priem's home-canned zucchini relish and apple... Safeway recalls ground beef sold in nine states http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106605 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106605 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Safeway Inc. announced Thursday a major, nine-state recall of salmonella-tainted ground beef sold between June 6... Chemicals can turn genes on and off; new tests needed, scientists say. http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106574 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106574 Each of us starts life with a particular set of genes, 20,000 to 25,000 of them. Now scientists are amassing... Two Agencies Take Steps to Improve Food Safety http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106566 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106566 Strengthening its efforts to keep a deadly strain of E. coli out of meat sold to consumers, the Department of... House Approves New Food-Safety Laws http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106562 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106562 In a major step toward an overhaul of the nation’s food safety system, the House of Representatives passed legislation on... US House defeats sweeping reform of food safety http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106541 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106541 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House defeated a proposed sweeping reform of the federal food safety system on Wednesday amid... House vote expected this week on food-safety bill http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106520 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106520 The nation's food suppliers will face new fees, inspections and penalties under a multibillion-dollar food-safety bill set for a vote... Chile’s Antibiotics Use on Salmon Farms Dwarfs That of a Top Rival’s http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106505 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106505 ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Chile used almost 350 times more antibiotics in its farmed salmon in 2008 than Norway, its chief... Food safety report leaves many questions http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106462 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106462 Twenty-two dead.Hundreds sickened.Six months of inquiry.Nearly $3 million in public money.The result: 57 recommendations for improving a food safety system... 10 Dangerous Household Products You Should Never Use Again http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106367 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106367 You would never cross the street without looking both ways, walk alone down a dark alley alone at three a.m.,... The environmental toll of plastics http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106355 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106355 From cell phones and computers to bicycle helmets and hospital IV bags, plastic has molded society in many ways that... Food packaging leaks BPA, phthalates http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106358 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106358 Most people don't worry about what's in food packaging, but the cans, boxes and bottles used as containers for everything... We're Getting A Bad Feeling About Our Food http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106346 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106346 "Does for the supermarket what 'Jaws' did for the beach," says Variety's John Anderson. "Everyone should see 'Food, Inc.,' "... IBM survey finds less than 20% of consumers trust food firms http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106323 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106323 An IBM study released yesterday reveals that less than 20% of consumers trust food companies to develop and sell food... American Medical Association Passes Resolution Supporting Sustainable Food System http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106265 http://www.healthobservatory.org/headlines.cfm?refID=106265 (Chicago, IL) The American Medical Association (AMA) has approved a new policy resolution in support of practices and policies within...