Taco Bell is pointing the finger at lettuce now. Their proof is, well, an awful lot of people ate the lettuce. picked by Alton 3 years ago

Lettuce now under fire. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

A sandwich bar worker sacked after footage of him stuffing lettuce up his nose appeared on YouTube narrowly avoided a jail sentence. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Federal inspectors are warning consumers to check the ground beef in freezers because six people in Washington have been sickened by ground beef contaminated with E. coli bacteria. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

Dole is recalling bagged lettuce tainted with e. coli today, so you'll want to check your fridge lest you develop bloody diarrhea. The e. coli tainted product is Dole's "Hearts Delight" bagged salad mix. It has a "best if used by (BIUB)" date of September 19, 2007, and a production code of "A24924A" or "A24924B" stamped on the package. The "best if use... read full post picked by 1krazykorean 2 years ago

Generally, DNA is only good for preserving and passing on blueprints for making organisms. However, scientists at MIT and Boston University have altered E. coli DNA to perform another function within the cell, like basic computing. Essentially, they've taught E. coli to count. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Yep, you read it right. Richard Lenski of Michigan State University has been observing 12 colonies of E. Coli for 44,000 generations. While most of them have remained relatively normal, one colony has suddenly acquired the ability to metabolise citrate, a secondary nutrient in their culture medium that E. coli normally cannot use. The article also debunks a few popular myths about evolution in ge... read full post picked by Mershaullk 1 year ago

The standard detection process of E. coli bacteria in food processing takes about 24 hours, and involves a trip to the laboratory. Mutharasan's sensor empowers the food inspector. The sensor can be contained in a handheld device that is easy to use, quick [10 minutes] with results and above all, accurate. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

This unique growing outdoor billboard by Leo Burnett, which promotes McDonald’s health-conscious menu items, just won a Gold at New York Festivals’ Innovative Advertising Awards picked by funkfrost 1 year ago

Iowa company recalling ground beef from 7 states. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

It always comes down to the cow patty. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Read full story for latest details. picked by dollyllama 3 years ago

The spinach scare continues...Throw out your bagged spinach. So far 111 people got sick, one person died. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago