Archives for January 20, 2006

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Slugs suspected of spreading E. coli strain

By  Anthony Fletcher

The humble and much-maligned slug, a common garden pest and victim of numerous salt attacks, could be a factor in the spread of E. coli in salad vegetables.

USDA sugar forecasts fall further, industry calls for imports

By  Lorraine Heller

With the nation's sugar supplies still low, manufacturers of products that use sugar have again appealed to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow for extra imports in order to avoid shortages on the market.