Food-borne antibiotic-resistant campylobacter infections
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The emergence of cases of quinolone or antibiotic resistant campylobacter bacterial infections in the US has been reported. Traditional care and treatment of food-borne pathogens may no longer be effective now that some bacterial strains are resistant to antibiotic drug therapy. Poultry consumption may be a risk factor in contracting the pathogen.
Publication Name: Nutrition Reviews
Subject: Food/cooking/nutrition
ISSN: 0029-6643
Year: 1999
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The Food Stamp Program and low-income legal immigrants
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There is strong evidence that the food needs of all legal immigrants will not be met if they are denied benefits from the Food Stamp Program. Tufts Center on Hunger and Poverty estimates that the reduction of food stamps to legal immigrants will reduce the amount of food to poor households by 4 billion pounds.
Publication Name: Nutrition Reviews
Subject: Food/cooking/nutrition
ISSN: 0029-6643
Year: 1998
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