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A tophus (Latin: "stone", pl.: tophi) is a deposit of monosodium urate crystals, in people with longstanding high levels of uric acid (urate) in the blood, a condition known as hyperuricemia. Tophi are pathognomonic for the disease gout. Most people with tophi have had previous attacks of acute arthritis, eventually leading to the formation of ...
The FDA and USDA say more foods with cheese at risk for listeria contaminations were sold at Costco, Harris Teeter, Walmart, Whole Foods and Safeway. Listeria recall: More cheese products pulled ...
"In reality," he said, "foodborne illnesses can lead to severe and long-lasting health issues, hospitalization or even death, especially for vulnerable populations like the immunocompromised ...
The Fair Food Program (FFP) is a partnership between growers, farmworkers, and food company buyers to improve conditions for farmworkers. [1] [2] It was launched by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), a worker-based human rights organization in Immokalee, Florida in 2011.
On November 21, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service ... For any questions related to the recall, contact Ling Li, the Yu Shang Food, Inc. plant manager, ...
In November 2010, an agreement was reached between the CIW and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange to implement the Fair Food Program – "including a strict code of conduct, a cooperative complaint resolution system, a participatory health and safety program, and a worker-to-worker education process – to over 90% of the Florida tomato industry".
In 2005, labor unions created new organizations and websites to criticize the company, including Wake Up Walmart (United Food and Commercial Workers) and Walmart Watch (Service Employees International Union). By the end of 2005, Walmart had launched Working Families for Walmart to counter those groups.
Because the FDA hasn't required U.S. food manufacturers to switch to safer natural colorings, the CSPI says, many American companies sell artificially dyed food in the United States but not in Europe.