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In the News: It's All About Contamination These Days

Posted by Emily Koh, February 23, 2008 at 10:00 AM

• More than a third of recalled beef already used in school lunches: Out of the 143 million pounds of recalled meat in the U.S., a little more than 50 million was used in federal programs, with 20 million pounds of it already consumed. [New York Times]
• Mercury concerns divide Japanese whaling village: Famous for its age-old tradition of dolphin and whale hunting, residents of Taiji, Japan, are now raising questions on health and food safety after elevated levels of mercury were found in dolphin meat. [New York Times]
• British team will not import food to Olympics: The British Olympic Association announced they have no plans to import their own food to the Beijing Olympics: "One of the dangers of the Olympic village is putting on weight, not getting ill." [Canadian Press]

• Golden Staph found in Korean supermarkets: One third of a random sampling of seafood from four of Korea's major supermarkets were found to be infected with "Golden Staph," an infamous for being antibiotic-resistant. Officials are "considering" a "possible recall." [Yonhap News, translation via Korea Beat]
• Too much salt could be factor in child obesity: A new study says salt-rich diets contribute to weight gain in children, with a salty diet increasing the consuming fattening, sugary drinks. [BBC]
• Bleak economy spurs sales at surplus grocers: Soaring food prices are pushing more people to find better deals at surplus grocers, which sell discontinued and damaged-but-still-edible food at discount prices. Cheap... but safe? [Wall Street Journal]

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