Ag in the News

06/01/2010

National and International

AMI questions Gillibrand bill on non-O157 E. coli
The American Meat Institute took issue with a bill proposed last week by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) that would require USDA to regulate the six currently unregulated strains of E. coli proven to cause food-borne illnesses. MORE!

McDonald’s chases lower sodium north of the border
McDonald's Canada has announced it has reduced sodium in all of its grilled chicken items by as much as one-third, the company said in a news release. MORE!

New hot dog aims to reduce choking hazard (updated)
Rastelli Foods Group and Gene Gagliardi, Jr. are bringing a new hot dog to market — one designed to reduce choking. MORE!

Seminars to discuss listeria control
The National Meat Association and the North American Meat Processors Association are teaming up to offer three workshops this summer on controlling Listeria monocytogenes in meat and poultry products. MORE!