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Surprising Truths About Fruits and Vegetables
Tomatoes, japaleño peppers, serrano peppers and now avocadoes are all under scrutiny due to the recent Salmonella outbreak, making many Americans nervous about eating their vegetables.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 Salmonella Outbreak
2008-07-22
FDA finds salmonella strain in jalapeno pepper
WASHINGTON - Government inspectors finally have a big clue in the nationwide salmonella outbreak: They found the same bacteria on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper handled by a small Texas produce shipper.
Activities:2008 Salmonella Outbreak Source:(AP)
2008-07-21
Tomato growers: Salmonella scare damages industry
RICHMOND, Va. - The 6,000 acres of tomatoes grown on Virginia's sea-swept Eastern Shore were never implicated in the national salmonella outbreak -- they were still on the vine weeks after people starting getting sick.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 Salmonella Outbreak Source:(AP)
2008-07-19
Food safety worries change buying habits
WASHINGTON - Troubled by the tainted tomato scare, nearly half of Americans are concerned they may get sick from eating contaminated food and are avoiding items they normally would buy, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll has found.
People:Richard Durbin Activities:2008 Salmonella Outbreak Source:(AP)
2008-07-18
FDA declares it's OK to eat tomatoes again
WASHINGTON - It's OK to eat all kinds of tomatoes again, the U.S. government declared Thursday -- lifting its salmonella warning on the summer favorites amid signs that the record outbreak, while not over, may finally be slowing.
Nations:U.S. Mexico Activities:2008 Salmonella Outbreak Source:(AP)
2008-07-17
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