AFF Media Monitoring for 2/6/12

General Farming

Eyeing Greener Acres, New Farmers Reap Growing U.S. Aid - PJ Huffstutter - Reuters
General Pesticide Use

Pesticide Lobby Hides Behind Mosquitoes In Spraying Debate - Dana Perls - Contra Costa Times - Editorial
Health and Nutrition

Food Stamp Fight - Lisa Levenstein and Jennifer Mittelstadt - LA Times - Opinion
Kids Picture Veggies - Then Eat Them - Sheila Eldred - Discovery News
Microbial Illness/Food Safety

Deadly Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Pre-Sliced Watermelons From Brazil - Sean Poulter - Daily Mail (UK)
FAO, IFT Sign Agreement To Improve Food Safety - Food Business Review
Federal Food Safety Surveillance Program Stalled - David McKie - CBC.ca
Latest Illnesses Point To Popularity Of Raw Milk Despite Warnings - Mary Clare Jalonick - Associated Press
Sliced Watermelon Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 50 And Kills 1 In England, Europe - David Babcock - Food Poison Journal
Taco Bell Should Learn From A Long History Of Food Outbreaks - Bill Marler - Food Poison Journal
Taking Another Look At Food Fraud - Helena Bottemiller - Food Safety News
The Cost Of Cutting Food Safety - Steve Suppan - Food Safety News - Opinion
Tomatoes And Salmonella: An Ongoing Case Study - Ross Anderson - Food Safety News
Pesticide Residues

Weekend Wisdom: The Dirty Dozen - MyPlate2Yours.com
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