I watch movies in the background while I work on the couch.
Great movies can be watched hundreds of times – American Beauty, Starman, High Fidelity, Almost Famous, Wonderboys, The World According to Garp, The Departed – as a comforting narcotic, but only as background.
Bull Durham was on the other day as part of a Kevin [...]

Schools in Jakarta are unaware of their legal obligation to ensure their students have access to hygienic foods and beverages, a study has found.
The study, titled “legal study on the consumer protection for access to school snacks in elementary and junior high schools in Jakarta” was conducted in 2007 by a team of researchers at [...]

SIMSBURY, Conn. — Fecal matter from one cow at a Simsbury dairy farm caused five people to get sick with E. coli, according to the state Department of Agriculture.
Department representatives said fecal matter from one cow contained E. coli bacteria and somehow made its way into the raw milk sold by the dairy.
Since five people [...]

Food industry leaders set to appear Thursday before a House committee say they will testify about what they view as mistakes in the federal response to the continuing salmonella outbreak as well as fundamental failures in the nation’s food safety system.
At the same time, however, several food safety experts say, industry leaders are also questioning [...]

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Experts and industry leaders speaking at congressional hearings this week on the nationwide Salmonella outbreak said federal agencies should take cues from state programs if they want to improve the traceability of fresh produce and the success of foodborne disease outbreak investigations.
At a House subcommittee hearing yesterday, a Minnesota expert said investigations of multistate foodborne [...]

A Vineland, Onatrio, Chinese restaurant has been closed following a suspected food contamination outbreak that made at least 19 people ill.
China Express was closed last Friday by Niagara public health officials after a number of health violations were found at the takeout restaurant at 4630 Victoria Ave., near South Service Road.
China Express remained closed Thursday [...]

Huntsville, TX — A Texas prison unit in Huntsville is on medical quarantine because of a widespread virus. Hundreds of prisoners and several staff members at the Wynne Unit have been diagnosed with Norovirus.
“Some 440 offenders and 28 staff members have been affected by a confirmed Norovirus,” said TDCJ spokesperson Michelle Lyons in a written [...]

Tigard, Oregon — Washington County health officials said an outbreak of norovirus was responsible for dozens of customers and employees getting sick at a local P.F. Chang’s restaurant.
The health department started getting calls July 24 from people who dined at the P.F. Chang’s Chinese Bistro in Bridgeport Village.
The P.F. Chang’s was still closed Thursday because [...]

The first lawsuit stemming from the Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 1319 people, hospitalized 255 and caused the death of 2 in 43 states, the District of Columbia and Canada was filed today in the District Court of Montezuma County, Colorado. The complaint was filed on behalf of Delores, Colorado resident Brian Grubbs against Wal-Mart [...]