WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregano extract added to sausages, cold cuts and other ready-to-eat meat shows promise in reducing the risk of deadly listeria, according to a U.S. meat industry group. Researchers are experimenting with the seasoning in an effort to help U.S. meat plants prevent listeria contamination. The researchers are also dipping meat in a […] Read more
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GM crop acres rising in U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – American farmers will plant more biotech crops this year, with nearly three-quarters of all soybeans and one-third of corn grown from gene-spliced seeds, the United States Department of Agriculture says. USDA estimates on March 28 showed growers continuing to embrace the new crops that are designed to trim chemical costs and boost […] Read more
