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School Meals Need to Get Healthier: Report
New recommendations tackle obesity epidemic in U.S.

Health Tip: Help Prevent Listeriosis During Pregnancy
Pregnant women are at higher risk

Leafy Greens Top Risky Food List
Advocacy group notes illness outbreaks usually linked to 'healthy' foods

FDA to Require Faster Reporting of Food-Safety Problems
Companies must alert agency of potential trouble within 24 hours

Health Tip: Avoiding Salmonellosis
A form of food poisoning

U.S. Unveils Stricter Food-Safety Standards
Measures aimed at reducing salmonella and E. coli outbreaks

U.S. Public Lacks Confidence in FDA: Poll
More than half of those surveyed believe agency is falling behind in safeguarding food, drugs

Study Reveals How Salmonella ’Hijacks’ Cells
Researchers spot mechanism that may be applicable to other pathogens

Declines in Foodborne Illness Have Plateaued, Report Says
FDA official cites need to modernize government efforts

Raw Nuts Could Be Salmonella Source in Pistachios: Report
Calif. producer says they may have been mixed in during production process