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Tomato Growers Fault FDA for Losses
To Palmetto tomato grower Bob Spencer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is starting to feel a lot like the Federal Emergency Management Agency. HeraldTribune.com more »
Are Tomatoes Really Cause of Salmonella Outbreak?
As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak - or if the problem is with another ingredient, or a warehouse that is... more »
Tomato Growers Anxious
Bay Area eateries are putting juicy red Romas and round red tomatoes back into pita sandwiches, cheese burgers and tortilla salads. Supermarkets are once again stacking them toward the ceiling. MercuryNews.com more »
FDA Visits Farms in Florida, Mexico over Tainted Tomatoes
There might be a break in the salmonella case - or not. OrlandoSentinel.com more »
Project Creates New Vegetable Growers in North Carolina
North Carolina's Onslow County is not the easiest place to start a commercial vegetable farm. The obstacles are many. First, there's the limited availability of land. Located in the southeastern part of the state on... more »
CDC: 228 Cases of Illness Related to Tainted Tomatoes
The number of illnesses attributed to salmonella-tainted tomatoes jumped to 228, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. CNN.com more »
Food Safety on Back Burner
A nationwide salmonella outbreak attributed to tomatoes comes just as Congress and President Bush are finishing a tug of war over their farm bill, which omits some of the highest-profile food-safety proposals that lawmakers once... more »
Florida Tomatoes Deemed Safe by USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has deemed Florida-grown tomatoes safe and free from the salmonella outbreak impacting tomatoes in other states, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson has announced. Orlando Business Journal more »
Most Florida Tomatoes Cleared
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reached an agreement that will allow most Florida tomatoes to move back into commerce, according to the Produce Marketing Association.... more »
Florida Tomato Industry in ‘Complete Collapse’
Florida's tomato industry is in "complete collapse" and $40 million worth of tomatoes will rot unless federal regulators quickly trace the source of a salmonella outbreak and clear the state's produce, an industry official said... more »
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