Salmonella Outbreak-Indiana Officials-Health Officials-Cantaloupe-Consumers

Salmonella linked to Indiana cantaloupe blamed for two deaths

(Reuters) - A salmonella outbreak blamed on cantaloupe grown in Indiana has killed two people in Kentucky and sickened some 150 people in the past month, Health Officials said on Friday, urging consumers to throw away melons bought recently from the region. The outbreak traced to the cantaloupe began in early July and has struck consumers in Indiana, Kentucky and Minnesota. Indiana officials said there were about 150 cantaloupe-linked cases nationwide. "Usually the pattern is to see outbreaks in the summer. But we're seeing about double the number of cases this year," said Dr. ... read more..

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Kosher Certification-Jewish Festival-Kosher Products-Orthodox Union-Consumers

An app for keeping kosher during Passover and beyond

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With Passover just a month away a new app aims to help consumers keep kosher throughout the eight-day Jewish festival and to stay up to date on kosher products throughout the rest of the year. Released by the Orthodox Union (OU), which promotes the values of the Orthodox Jewish community, the app called OU Kosher provides consumers with updates on products that have been certified by the OU, which is the world's largest kosher certification agency. "The classic myth, even amongst secular Jews, is that the rabbi blesses the food. ... read more..

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