food safety

Newly-drafted USDA regulations aimed at protecting public health may make poultry safer to eat, but there's a trade-off that puts worker health and safety on the line.

Coca-Cola has never shied away from trying new variations of its classic beverage. The company also is known for adding flavorful twists like lime and lemon to its drinks. But last week, both Coke and archrival Pepsi revealed that a more disturbing addition had made its way into their drinks: fungicide.

Kraft Foods is recalling about 137,000 cases of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Microwaveable Cups because they might be tainted with wire-bristle pieces, the company announced Friday. The company said it has received no reports of injuries or complaints, and that it was voluntarily issuing the recall to be on the safe side.

Federal health officials said Wednesday more illnesses and possibly more deaths may be linked to an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe in coming weeks.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, calling on the agency to take steps to keep four, antibiotic-resistant, salmonella strains out of the food supply. The move came on the same day the nonprofit and other groups sued the U.S. Food...

Two consumers sued grocery giant Safeway, claiming that the retailer didn't tell them about product recalls -- and the nonprofit group is supporting the lawsuit. The suit was filed today in California Superior Court and seeks refunds for recalled products and a commitment from Safeway to use its...

Bacteria that cause food poisoning but are resistant to drugs pose a serious health hazard, say food regulators, and should be a national priority since these "super bugs" have not been effectively controlled. At a one-day conference in Washington, D.C., co-sponsored by the nonprofit consumer...

Led by the health insurance reform law, a flurry of drug and food recalls, key medical breakthroughs and plenty of layoffs and lawsuits, 2010 proved to be an exciting -- if not always positive -- year. Here's our rundown of the biggest health care stories.

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a massive reform bill governing food safety that overhauls the nation's hodgepodge of laws that have been put in place over the last 70 years. The bill now goes on to President Obama for his signature -- and he has promised to sign it into...

A sweeping food safety reform bill aimed at ultimately making food safer for consumers is now awaiting approval from the U.S. House of Representatives after languishing in limbo over a technicality. The U.S. Senate unanimously approved the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act by voice vote Sunday...