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The FDA has long banned interstate sales of raw milk, and many states restrict or prohibit the sale of raw milk entirely. After several crackdowns by federal and state agencies, raw milk drinkers are fighting back.

A wide range of Fresh Express bagged lettuce products containing Romaine are being recalled due to the possibility of contamination by the bacteria E.coli, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Canadian health officials announced. This is the second major recall of Fresh Express Romaine-based...

It takes a lot of dirty boots to make sure the lettuce leaves are clean. This year in spinach, lettuce and kale fields throughout California and Arizona, state inspectors hired by the leafy greens industry are auditing fields to make sure pickers are washing hands and rinsing lettuce and spinach...

On Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune reported that researchers have found mercury in several samples of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). The cheap sweetener, which is used in foods ranging from pickles to jellies to sodas, has long been under attack for contributing to America's obesity epidemic. Now,...