Farming, Food Safety Groups Ask US to Stop Smithfield Foods Sale

Published July 11, 2013

Farming, food safety groups ask US to stop Smithfield Foods sale
China's consumers have faced a number of food-related scares in recent years, including reports of adulterated and mislabeled meats. A Shuanghui subsidiary was recently accused of treating hogs with an illegal veterinary drug that's hazardous for humans.
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The Okemos 7
Rich Isaacson, spokesman for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Detroit office, said the investigation was a partnership of the DEA, the Internal Revenue Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, as well as local law enforcement …
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5th grade student obesity rate down in WV
5th grade student obesity rate down in WV. Posted: Tuesday, July 9, 2013 12:16 PM EST. Updated: Tuesday … Kirby, Photo Courtesy: West Virginia Regional Jail Authority. A 19-year-old girl is behind bars after officers say she was found with more than …
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Gilbert area home to Mingo's 1st recovery center
The facility, located in the old James Harless office building, was donated by Gilbert Development Company and renovated through a $ 75,000 grant awarded by the West Virginia Office of Attorney General from Purdue Pharma funds, Turner said. Named in …
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