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Keeping you up to date with the Monday links

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Food safety

A look back at food safety in Obama’s first term – Food Safety News

From the Food Safety Modernization Act to the declaring of new adulterants, it’s been a busy few [...]

Ick, ick, ick: Norovirus cases jump

Norovirus. Credit: GrahamColm at en.wikipedia.

It would be an understatement to say no one wants norovirus.

Unfortunately, for millions of people globally, they just don’t get that choice.

The virus, which causes diarrhea and vomiting, is on the rise in many areas of the world, including the United Kingdom, Canada and Taiwan, according to Huffington [...]

Get up to speed for 2013 with the belated Monday links

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Corporate

Neogen acquires Scidera Genomics – Neogen

Neogen’s genomics family has gotten bigger with the addition of the Davis, Calif. based animal genomics company.

Food safety

Chinese cities tighten food safety laws – [...]

A grape a day keeps norovirus away (kind of)

Ah, the humble grape. The cornerstone of palate pleasers from a good wine to a Waldorf salad, the grape has been harboring a secret.

It’s kind of a superhero when it comes to knocking out norovirus.

New research shows grape seed extract reduces the infectivity of norovirus surrogates (viruses that share characteristics with norovirus) by [...]

Happy October! Here are the first Monday links of a new month

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Food safety

Cheese-smuggling ring is brought down in Canada – NPR

Charges may soon be filed against the “mozzarella mafia.”

Number of children sickened by suspected outbreak of foodborne vomiting virus [...]

Gearing up for a new week with the Monday links

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Food safety

June 22 constituent update – FSIS

How to reduce the chance of catching a foodborne illness after a wildfire, new chloramphenicol testing protocols and an extended comment period for [...]