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Salmonella victims angry over no prosecutions
Despite the fanfare over the criminal probe of one of the largest product recalls ever, no one has yet been charged in the salmonella outbreak caused by contaminated peanuts. Full story
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  Foodborne illnesses
Contaminated spinach found in Wisconsin
Avoid raw alfalfa sprouts due to salmonella risk
Bottled water may have sickened 12 kids
Alfalfa sprouts sold to Calif. eateries recalled
State, local changes seen as key to food safety
  Cloned or genetically altered
FDA vows openness on gene-altered products
FDA to review genetically engineered animals
Opinion: Superfood surprise? The dish on gene foods
Cloned food may already be in U.S., experts say
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BPA found in wide range of canned foods
Nov. 3: A study conducted by Consumer Reports found BPA in almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested—from juice to chicken soup and tuna fish--raising concerns about the associated health risks. NBC's Tom Costello reports.
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NYT: Tainted meat
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Lettuce recalled for salmonella risk
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  Get a taste of food safety
A Daryl Cagle editorial cartoon roundup of the latest scandals surrounding the safety of the food supply.

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Salmonella
Learn about the bacteria, how we contract it and more.

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E. coli intro
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  Toxic milk
The tainted food scandal in China keeps expanding, with more nations growing leery of the lethal chemical that has killed four infants and sickened 54,000.

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