Caroline Smith DeWaal

Food Safety Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest

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Caroline Smith DeWaal on KCRW

Yesterday, FDA inspectors  reported  filthy conditions at the two Iowa mega-farms that have recalled a half billion eggs because of a  national outbreak of salmonella .  The irony is…

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Yesterday, FDA inspectors reported filthy conditions at the two Iowa mega-farms that have recalled a half billion eggs because of a national outbreak of salmonella .  The irony is…

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Two massive egg farms thought responsible for a  nationwide outbreak of salmonella  were never inspected by federal agencies or the State of Iowa.

Egg Safety, Animal Rights and Industrial Farming

Two massive egg farms thought responsible for a nationwide outbreak of salmonella were never inspected by federal agencies or the State of Iowa.

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In the largest food recall in US history, more than eighteen hundred products containing peanuts  have been pulled  from grocery shelves.

This Time It's Peanuts: Food Scares and Food Production

In the largest food recall in US history, more than eighteen hundred products containing peanuts have been pulled from grocery shelves.

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