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Consumer Reports sounds alarm on pork safety
November 27, 2012
November 27, 2012
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(CBS News) Consumer Reports is sounding the alarm over the safety of pork. A new study shows that chops and ground pork may be full of bad bacteria. A whole host of food-borne illnesses is caused by these bacteria, such as stomach aches, vomiting, diarrhea, fever -- and in the most extreme cases, even death.
But Consumer Reports, an independent, nonprofit organization that provides ratings and product comparisons, says bacteria are not the only thing pork eaters should be concerned about.
Read the Consumer Reports findings.
For years, pork has been promoted by the industry as healthy food option --
But Consumer Reports, an independent, nonprofit organization that provides ratings and product comparisons, says bacteria are not the only thing pork eaters should be concerned about.
Read the Consumer Reports findings.
For years, pork has been promoted by the industry as healthy food option --
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