We are currently at the lowest incidence rate since 1999, when the
testing method was changed to a more sensitive and accurate analytical
process," said Roger West, Research + Knowledge Management Group chairman and
Florida beef producer. The beef industry continues our commitment to reduction of all
pathogens.
BIFSCo offers a resource guide that has been distributed to beef
producers.

The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill.

When grilling foods, cook ground beef to
160 degrees F, steaks to 145 degrees F and chicken to 180 degrees F.C.

phytosanitary pathogen

Working in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and
the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the CDC found that the overall incidence
of E. coli O157:H7 cases has declined 42 percent since the baseline of 1996-
1998.,
chairman, BIFSCo Steering Committee and vice president of research and
knowledge management, National Cattlemen's Beef Association. These are
living documents that will be updated and reviewed as scientific and
technological advances are made.

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S. coli prevalence.

PRESS RELEASE Stop +amp; Shop to Participate in National Food Safety Campaign

"
"EPA's lack of data on the effectiveness of mosquito sprays is problematic
because it allows hazardous chemical use despite the availability of
alternative preventive and less toxic approaches ," said Jay Feldman, executive
director of Beyond Pesticides, a national public health advocacy organization .

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"The beef industry has made tremendous strides to lower the incidence of
E. coli. A
quick response food thermometer is the best way to make sure foods are
cooked properly.

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coli Reduction Pledge, Continue to Implement Best
Practices

DENVER, The overall incidence of foodborne
illness attributed to E. coli O157:H7 positive ground beef samples collected in 2004
fell by 43. "While we still have a lot of work to do, it's
promising to see these figures and know we're moving in the right direction. "Keeping your
refrigerator at the proper temperature reduces the risk of food-borne
illnesses.

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Reagan, Ph.99.

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coli declined significantly again in 2004, meeting
the United States' Healthy People 2010 goal five years ahead of schedule,
according to a report issued today by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Since the E. Specific direct-fed microbials, such as
probiotics have been proven to reduce E.
BIFSCo best practices are available at http://www.bifsco. Environmental Protection
Agency , has not conducted reviews, as required by law. Department of Health.
"Meanwhile, spraying the public with pesticides may in fact contribute to
influenza, respiratory disease, or cancer and other illnesses, as well as our
susceptibility to getting the virus," said Shawnee Hoover, special projects
director with Beyond Pesticides.

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Funded by beef producers with checkoff dollars, BIFSCo brings together
representatives from all sectors of the beef industry -- including cow/calf
producers , feedlot operators, packers, processors, retailers and foodservice
operators -- to battle the industry 's most complex food safety issues
together.stopandshop. Chill -- keep foods in the refrigerator or a cooler filled with
ice." Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) has previously said that pesticide spraying of adult
mosquitoes is the least effective method of mosquito management .org/mosquito.

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"Two years ago, America's beef producers set the goal of reducing and
eventually eliminating E. For example, a
recent beef checkoff-funded study found that cattle fed probiotics had 71
percent less E.

Consumers also need to think about food safety as they prepare for cookouts
over the Memorial Day weekend.

Follow the four Fight BAC! rules and put them into practice at your
cookout:

1.
"When we find West Nile present in mosquito pools here in Washington,
D.

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Beef Industry Affirms E.S.
Many communities across the country are not spraying pesticides for West
Nile virus (WNv).

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coli O157:H7 presence than the control group.

Project Chill is an extension of the popular and effective Fight BAC!
public food safety education campaign featuring the four basic messages:
Clean, Cook, Separate, and Chill. These thermometers , by
Farberware, are available in the housewares department at most stores."

For more information on Project Chill and other food safety tips, visit our
website at www. don't cross contaminate by using plates or utensils for
raw and cooked food. WASHINGTON, A national public health advocacy
organization today called on communities across the country to take a reasoned
health -based approach in response to West Nile virus. "Most ground spraying is
political and has very little to do with effective mosquito control. Instead, they are adopting preventive strategies that manage
mosquito breeding areas and educate people on how to reduce their risk of the
virus.C. "We don 't spray.

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2. Cook to proper temperatures -- use a thermometer to get to the
right temperature and not overcook.

About the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, based in Quincy, Massachusetts,
employs more than 58,000 associates and operates 360 stores throughout
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York and New
Jersey.

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"
Checkoff funded research continues to show promise for interventions such
as thermal pasteurization , feed additives and animal and carcass washes that
eliminate or reduce pathogen presence.
The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported
cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef
products.
3.

These sites contain information about common problems with foods, and ways to minimise them or give news of any problems which have been reported .

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Leaders in the beef industry welcomed the news and affirmed
their pledge to continue work toward further decline of all pathogens.

toxins mortality

As part of Project
Chill, certified refrigerator thermometers are available for sale at most
Stop & Shop locations for a cost of $9. Use a clean plate for those cooked burgers
coming off the grill.

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mortality biotechnological

I have no doubt that some of this success can be attributed to ongoing
research and interventions as well as best practice implementation throughout
the industry .D.
Producer-directed and consumer-focused, the NCBA is a trade association of
America's cattle farmers and ranchers, and the marketing organization for the
largest segment of the nation's food and fiber industry.stopandshop.

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"
The Beef Industry Food Safety Council (BIFSCo) -- funded by beef producers
with checkoff dollars -- has been working toward compiling best practices from
across the beef industry, which includes sharing strategies among competitors. coli O157:H7 and today we remain committed to that
goal and continue to work hard to achieve it," said James O. This research is in addition to a significant
commitment to processing plant improvements and interventions. While several promising interventions require more research, the
guide specifically defines several best management practices that work toward
one of the industry's fundamental goals of ensuring animal health and
providing a safe product for consumers. States retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50
cents per head to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, which
administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval. Clean -- wash hands, food surfaces and utensils often with hot
soapy water.

infective pathogen

Department of
Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that the
percentage of E.3 percent when compared to 2003 and has declined 80 percent since
2000.

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"Since 1993,
through the beef checkoff program, beef producers have invested more than $20
million in beef safety research and development of methods to control, test
for, and sample E. The guide includes best practices for
maintaining clean feed, water and environment and checkoff-funded research
findings on intervention options for reducing prevalence of the pathogen in
livestock.

"You need to use certified refrigerator thermometers to make sure home
refrigerators maintain temperatures of 40F or less," stated Paulette
Thompson, Health and Wellness Manager for Stop & Shop. The federal agency responsible for determining the
effectiveness of these spray practices , the U.," said Peggy Keller, Chief of the Bureau of Community Hygiene and Animal
Disease Prevention in the D.
Preliminary comparison data show no significant difference in the human
rates of WNv in communities that ground spray adulticides compared to those
that use other methods of mosquito control.

phytosanitary susceptible

org . Stop & Shop also reminds consumers to
following the four Fight BAC! rules for safe grilling and summer food
preparation as the Memorial Day weekend approaches.

Stop & Shop will promote Project Chill through in-store radio spots and its
website (www.

According to the United States Food and Drug Administration and the United
States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service,
refrigeration at 40 degrees F or below is one of the most effective ways to
reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

Group Calls for Health-Based Approach to West Nile Virus; Widescale Spraying of Mosquito Pesticides Called Into Question

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Healthy People 2010 Goal for E. coli Illness Reduction Achieved Five Years Ahead of Schedule

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company is
partnering with the Food Marketing Institute and the Partnership for Food
Safety Education to promote Project Chill, a national food safety education
program developed to educate consumers on the importance of maintaining
home refrigerator temperatures at 40 degrees F or below.com.
4 . Scientific studies link the pesticides used to combat adult mosquitoes
to effects on the central nervous, cardiovascular and respiratory systems and
long-term health effects like cancer and disruption of the endocrine
(hormonal) system even at very low doses.
Material can be found online at http://www.

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coli Summit in January 2003, all sectors of the beef industry
have been working toward the goal of improving safety -- from cow-calf
producers and feedlot operators, to packers and processors , to retailers and
foodservice providers.beyondpesticides.

pathogenic incubation

Using a thermometer is the only way to tell if meat and
poultry have reached a safe temperature. We've
learned that the best way to protect the public from both the virus and the
pesticides is to intensify our larval program and distribute outreach and
education information that emphasizes prevention and protection techniques to
the public in the surrounding area.

infective foodsafe

This news comes less than two months after the U. coli O157.

com) starting in late May, and will communicate
additional food safety messages to customers in the supermarket's weekly ad
circular. The best way to make sure your
refrigerator is maintaining the recommended temperature of 40 degrees F or
below is to check it with a refrigerator thermometer . The Washington-based
group, Beyond Pesticides, is working with community residents who are asking
for evidence that spraying their communities with toxic pesticides actually
controls the virus and is worth the health risks associated with widespread
public exposure.
"Ground spraying in general is a waste of money," said noted entomologist
and Cornell University professor David Pimentel . According to experts, the threat
of WNv is best managed through an integrated program that does not expose
vulnerable populations of the society to pesticides, including children,
pregnant women , the elderly and people with compromised immune systems.

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