Articles by Shane O'Halloran
TECH FLASH
Building information modeling allows better decisions based on workflow, budget and energy costs
Three-dimensional visualization allows designers to identify potential problems early on.
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Grocery Manufacturers Assocation to petition for national GMO labeling standards
The petition would halt state-by-state efforts to set standards.
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Tyson announces recall of 33 thousand pounds of chicken
The company says the mechanically separated chicken products may be infected with a strain of Salmonella.
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Carton Council praises significant 2013 expansion of carton recycling access
Currently, 56.1 percent of American households have access to carton recycling.
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Calorie reduction pledge reportedly ahead of schedule, with 6.4 million already cut from common products
The reduction averaged out to 78 calories per day per consumer.
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Workers questioned as investigation continues in Japanese pesticide contamination case
Food containing the pesticide malathion has sickened around 890 people.
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Study finds early BPA exposure increases prostate cancer risk
The researchers found that human prostate stem cells implanted into mice were far more susceptible to cancer if BPA was included in the animal's diet.
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USDA says new GMO Dow seeds pose no threat to agricultural crops
An analysis of the impact of 2,4-D, the herbicide the plants are designed to resist, will come from EPA.
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FSIS audit calls for better sanitation controls at Canadian meat facilities
The audit awarded the Canadian Food Inspection Agency an "adequate" rating, the lowest acceptable rating for countries exporting food to the US.
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