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e. coli in raw milk sickens 5 people in minnesota
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minneapolis—laboratory testing conducted by the minnesota department of agriculture (mda) and the minnesota department of health (mdh) this week provided additional evidence that the hartmann dairy farm, of gibbon, minn., was the source of a strain of e. coli o157:h7 bacteria that sickened at least five minnesotans after they consumed raw, unpasteurized milk or other dairy products from the farm. mdh reported four cases of illness last week, and a fifth case has subsequently been confirmed in a young child who was not hospitalized. the department conducted an investigation into the illnesses, which were scattered across the state, and found that the only thing the ill people had in common was consumption of dairy products from the hartmann farm. the strong epidemiological link is now reinforced by the laboratory confirmation that the specific strain of e. coli o157:h7 found in the ill patients has also been found in multiple animals and at multiple sites on the hartmann farm. this strain of e. coli has not previously been found in minnesota. furthermore, laboratory tests confirmed that cheese samples collected last week from the farm contained another form of shiga toxin-producing e. coli, demonstrating that an ongoing pathway of contamination existed on the farm. “raw milk presents a serious health risk,” said minnesota health commissioner dr. sanne magnan. “this risk isn’t a matter of personal opinion; it’s an established scientific fact. drinking raw milk or eating products made from raw milk can expose consumers to a variety of organisms that can result in anything from a few days of diarrhea to kidney failure and death. raw milk is especially dangerous for children, whose immune systems can’t fight off infection as well as healthy adults.” in addition to the cases linked to the hartmann farm, mdh is investigating several other illnesses with a connection to products from the farm. mda has embargoed dairy products on the hartmann farm, prohibiting movement or release of the products off the farm. it is illegal to sell raw milk in minnesota, although occasional sales are allowed on the farm where the milk is produced.
Source :foodproductdesign.com
Date :
8
June
2010
Category :
Food And Health
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despite initiatives such as the rapid alert system for food & feed (rasff), the eu food chain is still vulnerable to malicious activity for the sake of profit or terrorist type activity, according to a leading food safety expert. speaking at the 2011 institute of food technologists (ift) binstead lecture in london, shortly before the current e.coli crisis broke, tony hines mbe from leatherhead food research (lfr) said that the rasff yielded a useful database regarding eu food safety issues.
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at the end of nearly every training session, matt whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from the bottle. \"i do it pretty religiously,\" said whitmore, 25, a gym trainer in london.
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organic foods have started taking root (no pun intended) in the minds of more and more consumers each year as people strive to live healthier lives.not only do they taste a lot better (without the help of chemicals and flavour enhancers), but they also provide far more nutrients and benefits than their often irradiated and chemically fertilized counterparts. admittedly, organic foods are often more expensive, but the benefits of consuming them are well worth the expense.
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wyatt technology’s instruments have been chosen by two french universities to try and identify lactococcus lactis, a bacterium widely used by the dairy industry to eliminate bacteriophage infections in production. bacteriophages are intracellular parasites that multiply inside bacteria, infecting them and causing failures of the milk fermentation process. bateriophage infections several industrial strains are sensitive to powerful bacteriophages, which can infect lactococcus lactis, delay lactic acid production and potentially stop the milk fermentation process: “as a result, the product\'s desired properties are altered or entirely lost,” said wyatt.
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it`s not enough that former monsanto executive michael taylor is the food czar in obama`s administration. monsanto recently purchased xe intelligence services. xe is the new name for blackwater, the largest private mercenary military outfit in the world. within that same time frame, bill gates purchased 23 million dollars (us) of monsanto stocks.let`s take a look at each of the four horsemen.michael taylorhe was monsanto`s chief attorney and lobbyist.
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the new facility – which is the first to be opened in kilinochchi in 30 years and will add to the company’s 106 other chilling facilities in the country – was officially opened by honourable chamal rajapaksa, speaker of the parliament and honourable anura p. yapa, minister of environment. nestlé plans to invest in eight more before the end of this year. antonio helio waszyk, chairman of nestlé lanka and head of the south asia region, attended the official opening with david saudan, managing director for nestlé lanka, and alois hofbauer, managing director designate for nestlé lanka.
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china has lowered minimum protein levels in raw milk in the country’s latest effort to stamp out the use of melamine in the dairy industry. following the revelation last week that more melamine tainted dairy materials had been seized by chinese authorities, the country has gone on the offensive again to try and prevent any repeat of 2008 when contaminated products left 6 people dead and made hundreds of thousands ill.
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china’s fledgling and buoyant dairy industry was brought to its knees after last year’s melamine scandal but, slowly, there are signs growth is returning to the sector. beijing has ordered china’s dairies to tighten up their supply chains and the country’s top processors are highlighting those moves to convince consumers their milk is safe. mark godfrey reports from beijing. the marketing gloves are back off in china’s dairy industry.
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fonterra said today it is advising international customers of the potential need to identify the 