Nov 19, 2009 -
If you are a jewelry retailer or own a jewelry website that sells cheap jewelry , you are probably wondering if there are discount jewelry what you want to sell. Well, there are several of these cheap discount jewelry companies around, and if you wholesale jewelry directly, you can sell the most unique jewelry around at a discount jewelry price. Many of this discount jewelry is made over seas in other countries like China.
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Nov 19, 2009 -
if you sell at flea markets, own a jewelry store, or wish to start your own home-based jewelry business you may want to consider wholesale jewelry in bulk. Handmade costume jewelry is a popular product because most of women want to be beautiful and find a good jewelry deal at the same time. Fortunately, it’s possible to buy costume jewelry in bulk.
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Nov 20, 2009 -
No matter what kind of turkey you'll be having this year, there's one question you'll need the answer to: What temperature does a turkey need to reach in order be considered "done"?
Until last year, the USDA recommended cooking turkey to an internal temperature of 180ºF. But based on the fact that bacteria threat salmonella cannot withstand temperatures of 160ºF after 30 seconds, the FDA now suggests a minimum internal temperature of 165ºF as measured by a food thermometer in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast.
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Nov 05, 2009 -
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) remind Iowans that in addition to protecting their families, friends and neighbors from the spread of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, it’s important to remember to protect family pets from the illness, as well. People who are sick with H1N1 can spread the virus not only to humans, but to some animals.
The Departments are sharing this message following the confirmation of a case of H1N1 in an Iowa cat.
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Oct 04, 2009 -
By MICHAEL MOSS
Published: October 3, 2009
Stephanie Smith, a children’s dance instructor, thought she had a stomach virus. The aches and cramping were tolerable that first day, and she finished her classes.
Then her diarrhea turned bloody.
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Aug 05, 2009 -
Non-Organic Organic Food
by Jim Hightower
When it comes to a healthy diet, I am not a purist. Too late for that because I grew up eating such culinary concoctions as toasted sandwiches constructed of Spam, white bread and that oddly orange, oddly spongy cheeselike stuff known as Velveeta.
As an adult, I even have been irresponsible enough to serve as a taster, judge and promoter of Spam creations that were served at a now-defunct annual event held in my town of Austin, Texas.
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Aug 07, 2009 -
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – At least 21 people in Colorado and 10 other U.S. states have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak that prompted the recall of more than 800,000 pounds of ground beef, federal and state officials said on Friday.
Raw hamburger associated with known illnesses in Colorado was traced to Beef Packers Inc.
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Apr 27, 2009 -
Agency is so understaffed, it inspects less than 1 percent of imported food
Tom Costello Published April 26, 2009 by NBC News
The Food and Drug Administration may be the only federal agency that both political parties agree is in desperate need of an overhaul.
The FDA is so understaffed it inspects less than 1 percent of imported food.President Barack Obama is promising action, though progress has been slow in the first 100 days. His choice to head the FDA - Dr.
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Apr 20, 2008 -
Making sense of organic labeling can be difficult, and many consumers do not understand the significance of the USDA Organic label. Since October 21, 2002, the following guidelines were established by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) to assure consumers know the exact organic content of the food they buy.
Single-Ingredient Foods
On foods like fruits and vegetables, look for a small sticker version of the USDA Organic label or check the signage in your produce section for this seal.
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