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Monday, April 22, 2013  Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services conducted a Farmer's Market Workshop in Kirksville Monday.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will conduct a Farmer's Markets Workshop on Monday.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Zapping bread with microwaves for 10 seconds can eliminate mold spores

Friday, July 27, 2012  A look into the safety of food at Heartland Farmers Markets.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Cargill Beef recalls 30,000 pounds of ground beef produced in Pennsylvania that may contain salmonella

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Federal food program that screens produce for contamination spared until end of 2012

Thursday, June 07, 2012  As public funding lessens, corporate support of university agricultural research draws worries

Friday, April 20, 2012  FDA says no risk from Gulf seafood amid environmental worry over sick fish at oil spill site

Monday, April 09, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  APNewsBreak: Obama's budget axes USDA program that tests for deadly bacteria in fresh produce

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  For Wednesday's Facebook Story of The Day, many of you wanted to know about the health requirements for servers and cooks while working at restaurants.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Meatpacker Cargill recalls 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to salmonella outbreak

Monday, June 20, 2011  Still-struggling economy, rising food prices, food safety concerns keep gardening boom going

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  Radiation detected in Tokyo's tap water; smoke prompts new evacuation of leaking nuclear plant

Monday, February 14, 2011  How do your favorite places fare?