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	<title><![CDATA[23/05/12: Chemical levels in meat]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Scientific tests on beef, lamb, pork and chicken have shown alarming levels of chemicals in both fresh and processed meats being sold in our stores.  Australians are massive meat eaters, consuming on average more than 120 kilos of meat and poultry each and every year.  Worryingly a meat investigation that first started in a frying ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 08:50:37 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[22?05/12: Dioxin Found in Eggs from German Farm]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/22-05-12-Dioxin-Found-in-Eggs-from-German-Farm</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[German authorities said the poisonous chemical dioxin had been found in higher than permitted levels in eggs from a German farm following a discovery in five other farms in April.  KyivPost reports that dioxin has been found on a poultry farm near Borken in the northern German state of North Rhine Westphalia, the state Agriculture ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 22:32:56 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[20/05/12: Veggies grown in sewage water?]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/20-05-12-Veggies-grown-in-sewage-water-</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[Millions of Indians are facing a new health risk. Increasing water scarcity is forcing farmers to grow vegetables and fodder using untreated sewage waste water across urban and rural cities.  The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FAAI) has in the past issued several warnings on pesticide residues and crop contaminants, including aflatoxins, patulin ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 16:43:10 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[16/05/12: Food. The Reason Some Are Looking to Leave China]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/16-05-12-Food-The-Reason-Some-Are-Looking-to-Leave-China</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[Speak to anyone who had a child while they were in China, and one of the first issues that comes up is food safety. Beyond air pollution, there is no topic that (in general) I have more di …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 22:26:43 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[13/05/12: State warns of Cape shellfish bacteria]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/13-05-12-State-warns-of-Cape-shellfish-bacteria</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[State health officials are warning shellfishermen and dealers around US Cape Cod Bay to take precautions against a bacteria found on oysters that can make people severely ill.  The Cape Cod Times reports that last summer and fall, five people in the state were badly sickened, and one almost died, after eating raw oysters contaminated ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 23:23:41 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[12/05/12: Canned food contained a very nasty surprise]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/12-05-12-Canned-food-contained-a-very-nasty-surprise</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[Marie Appleton shows a can of Beefaroni that contained mould in it at her 12th Street West home, Thursday, May 10, 2012 in Cornwall, Ont.  A  Canadian woman is cautioning residents to be w …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 16:17:16 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[10/05/12: Vietnam – Improving food safety]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/10-05-12-Vietnam-Improving-food-safety</link>
	<dc:creator>suencs</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[The Vietnam Ministry of Public Security has requested that the Government establish a legal framework that would allow environmental police to prosecute food safety violations more effectively.  The request was made at yesterday&#8217;s online conference chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan to discuss food safety issues with authorities and relevant agencies …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 20:34:34 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[09/05/12: Drive to register food vendors falls flat]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/09-05-12-Drive-to-register-food-vendors-falls-flat</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[The administration had announced with much fanfare that each and every food vendor in the city, big or small, would be required to get a licence as part of their efforts to ensure food safety. Two months down the line, however, only a dozen vendors have been registered under the Food Safety  Standards Act 2006.  ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 22:45:46 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[09/05/12: China food safety concerns grow amid fresh claims leeks sprayed with copper sulphate]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/09-05-12-China-food-safety-concerns-grow-amid-fresh-claims-l</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[One day after Chinese authorities confirmed that they were looking into claims that vegetable sellers were spraying cabbage with formaldehyde, reports emerged Wednesday that leeks were being treated with copper sulphate.  The leeks were found in Nanjing, the capital of eastern Jiangsu Province, where a local resident told the Shanghai Daily that her fingers turned ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 22:28:36 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[09/05/12: Norovirus Outbreak Traced to Reusable Grocery Bag]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/09-05-12-Norovirus-Outbreak-Traced-to-Reusable-Grocery-Bag</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[Study Underscores How Easily Norovirus Can Spread  A new study shows just how easy it is to catch norovirus, the fast-spreading stomach bug that&#8217;s famous for causing misery on cruise ships.  The study tracked a 2010 outbreak of norovirus among young soccer players in Oregon. Seven out of 17 players who attended an out-of-state tournament ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 17:12:57 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[08/05/12: AVA says test results on food products from China “ …]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Shoppers at a grocery store.  The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) said test results on food products from China, including fresh vegetables, have so far been &#8220;satisfactory& #8221;.  This comes as China is investigating claims into reports that vegetable sellers are spraying cabbage with formaldehyde to keep it fresh.  Formaldehyde is commonly used ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 20:39:45 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[07/05/12: Chinese sellers accused of spraying cabbage with formaldehyde]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/07-05-12-Chinese-sellers-accused-of-spraying-cabbage-with-fo</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[Chinese sellers accused of spraying cabbage with formaldehyde  Cabbage sellers in China have been caught spritzing their product with formaldehyde to keep it fresh during long trips to market in the country&#8217;s latest food safety scandal.  China&#8217;s food industry and regulatory agencies have been scrambling to clean up their reputations following a series of ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 21:14:33 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[04/05/12: Some diners still eat cockles despite health risks]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/04-05-12-Some-diners-still-eat-cockles-despite-health-risks</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[Singaporeans are not called foodies for nothing &#8211; they will readily eat cockles, even though the shellfish has earned a bad name for being a Hepatitis A carrier.  Hawkers who sell laksa and char kway teow &#8211; which typically come with cockles &#8211; say the popularity of the shellfish has not diminished over the years, ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:46:08 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[30/04/12: China shuts Coke plant after chlorine reports]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/30-04-12-China-shuts-Coke-plant-after-chlorine-reports</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[Coca-Cola has been ordered to temporarily halt production at a bottling plant in northern China after media reports of chlorine in its products, according to a government statement.  Shanxi province ordered an investigation after reports that a batch of drinks contained water with chlorine, the province&#8217;s quality bureau said in a statement at the weekend.  ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 10:34:17 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[27/04/12: KFC to pay $8m damages for poisoning]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/27-04-12-KFC-to-pay-8m-damages-for-poisoning</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[KFC has been ordered to pay $8 million damages by a judge who found a young Sydney girl was left severely brain damaged after eating a Twister chicken wrap.  The family of Monika Samaan successfully sued the fast food giant, claiming the source of her salmonella poisoning was a Twister.  Her father told the NSW ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:52:15 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[25/04/12: Woman gets three years for inserting metal into groceries]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/25-04-12-Woman-gets-three-years-for-inserting-metal-into-gro</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[Tatyana Granada was convicted of food tampering at the Oakridge Co-op in early 2010.  Tatyana Granada showed wanton disregard for the safety of the public, a Calgary Co-op supermarket and its employees when she repeatedly placed needles, pins and other sharp objects into food products two years ago, a judge said in sentencing her ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:18:00 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[24/04/12: New case of mad cow disease in Calif.]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/24-04-12-New-case-of-mad-cow-disease-in-Calif-</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[Mad cow disease has turned up in California — the first U.S. case since 2006 and the fourth in U.S. history — but there is no danger to humans, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tues …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:55:45 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[24/04/12: Greenpeace says finds tainted Lipton tea bags in China]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/24-04-12-Greenpeace-says-finds-tainted-Lipton-tea-bags-in-Ch</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[Environmental advocacy group Greenpeace said on Tuesday that an investigation it had conducted found tea bags sold in China by Unilever&#8217;s Lipton brand contained unsafe levels of pesticide residue, though Unilever said the product was safe and to standard.  Greenpeace said in a statement that in March it randomly purchased several boxes of Lipton tea ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:48:44 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[22/04/12:  KFC staff didn’t follow food rules]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Monika Samaan at her Yagoona home with parents and siblings.  STAFF at a Sydney KFC restaurant where a young girl was left severely brain damaged after eating a Twister wrap used to throw food around the kitchen and broke hygiene rules.  The family of Monika Samaan successfully sued KFC, claiming the then seven-year-old contracted ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:09:41 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[19/04/12: Food safety watchdog warning on poultry livers]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/19-04-12-Food-safety-watchdog-warning-on-poultry-livers</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[A liver cooked to a safe level.  A liver that&#39;s undercooked.  The Australian food safety watchdog Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued an official warning for pe …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:53:19 +0800</pubDate>
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