The bad bug: food poisoning

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The American Meat Institute and the Dept of Agriculture disagree over the testing method that should be used to detect the presence of the potentially deadly E. coli 0157:H7 bacterium on meat. They also disagree over where meat should be tested. Testing can help prevent distribution of tainted meat.

Methods, Meat industry, United States. Department of Agriculture, Meat inspection

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Bringing home the bacon

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Smithfield Foods head Joseph Luter says his interest lies not in running a firm but in building one. Smithfield is the world's biggest pork producer and processor. The business is low-margin, but has grown steadily under Luter, via acquisitions and quality improvements.

Pork, Fresh & Frozen, Management, Frozen meat, Pork, Smithfield Foods Inc., SFDS, Pork industry, Luter, Joseph

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Hogs' halt: agriculture

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Though pig farming is a good source of income for the state of North Carolina, a two-year moratorium was passed by the government to halt building or expansion of current pig farms and impose tougher limits for sewage waste disposal and other environmental concerns.

Analysis, Farms, Agricultural policy, North Carolina

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