FDA Finds Salmonella Strain on Jalapeno Pepper

More than 1,200 Americans have gotten sick and two people have died after eating produce contaminated with Salmonella Saintpaul. With an investigation spanning many weeks, food safety regulators have had a challenging time trying to track suspected tomatoes and peppers up or down the supply chain, hampered by paper records and repacking practices that effectively hide the identity of produce in the distribution chain.

By CSPI, USA.

Health Policy Resource.

Sara Lee to Make Clear its “Made with Whole Grain White Bread” is 30 Percent Whole Grain

Labels for Sara Lee’s “Soft & Smooth Made With Whole Grain White Bread” will make clear that the product is 30 percent whole grain as part of a settlement agreement the company has reached with the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Last December, the nonprofit nutrition watchdog group threatened to sue the company over the bread’s labeling, which, at the time, suggested that it had as much fiber as 100 percent whole wheat bread.

By CSPI, USA.

Health Policy Resource.

AAAS and Partners Urge Clarity in U.S. Oversight of Dual-Use Research

In comments on a draft framework for dual-use biological research, AAAS and five partner organizations have asked the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity to provide more clarity on the types of research with potential for misuse and urged broader outreach by the board and federal agencies prior to setting up any oversight system.

By AAAS, USA.

Technology Policy Resource.

AAAS and Science Help Celebrate Euroscience Open Forum 2008

"AAAS and its journal Science are increasingly international," Alan I. Leshner, AAAS CEO and Executive Publisher of the journal Science said during a gala reception at Barcelona's famous Casa Batlló, where a packed house enjoyed the architectural flourishes of Antoni Gaudí. Leshner was in Barcelona with AAAS senior managers, Science editors and journalists, plus staff of EurekAlert!, the science-news Web site for reporters, to celebrate Euroscience Open Forum 2008. The AAAS-Science contingent contributed three sessions to the Euroscience program, staffed two exhibit booths and threw a party for AAAS members, reporters and other guests, organized by Wendy Sturley and colleagues of AAAS/Science International in Cambridge, U.K.

By AAAS, USA.

Technology Policy Resource.