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  • USDA To Enforce Humane Meat Plant Laws

    WASHINGTON - Changes are being made in U.S. slaughterhouses following accusations from the fast-food industry and animal rights groups.

  • Democrats Propose Food Safety Measures

    WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats are asking for more than $700 million to hire hundreds of new inspectors and take other measures to protect farms and food from terrorist attack, the Associated Press reported on Thursday.

  • Greenpeace Canada Stages Demonstration at Loblaw

    TORONTO - Greenpeace Canada led a demonstration on Monday at a Loblaw Cos. superstore for failing to support mandatory labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods.

  • U.S. Postal Service to Use SureBeam's Technology

    SureBeam Corporation, provider of electron beam and x-ray food safety systems and services for the food industry, announced today that the U.S. Postal Service will use SureBeam's technology to eliminate the threat of anthrax in the U.S. mail system.

  • ShopRite Reaches Agreement With UFCW Local 1360 in New Jersey

    ShopRite has reached an agreement with UFCW Local 1360 that ends a seven-week strike that has effected 10 ShopRite stores in the New Jersey counties of Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester. The members of Local 1360 voted on the contract in a meeting held Sunday evening, October 28.

  • EU Addresses Potential of Bioterrorism on Food Chain

    EU Food Safety Commissioner David Byrne announced on Tuesday that the European Union needs an "urgent review" of its defense plan against potential bioterrorism attacks on the food chain, Reuters reports.

  • Russia Ends Ban on Florida Meat

    Russia called off its anthrax-inspired ban on imports of livestock and meat products from Florida today after receiving assurances from the United States.

  • Judges Uphold Lawsuit Against Visa, MasterCard

    A panel of judges have upheld class action status for the antitrust case that Wal-Mart and other retailers brought against Visa and MasterCard over debit cards, the Associated Press reports.
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