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Dow Plunges 239 Points

Dustin Lushing — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:39:59 CDT

The markets plummeted today as worries over the economy and problems in the financial sector outweighed high spirits over the rescue plan for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, MarketWatch reports. The Dow plunged 239.61 to 11,131.08, the Nasdaq nosedived 46.31 to 2,264.22,...

USDA Yanks Tyson's Coveted ‘No Antibiotics' Tag

Jonas Oransky — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:34:56 CST

The USDA has revoked permission for Tyson to label its chicken “raised without antibiotics,” a major blow to a company that has spent tens of millions trumpeting the tag it won in May. The government says it erred in granting the label, because Tyson’s poultry feed contains antimicrobials—which the...

Pot Calls Kettle Contaminated

M. Morris — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:19:37 CDT

In an apparent retaliatory move, China has addressed concerns about food safety—by halting imports from several American meat processors. The country's inspection agency posted a notice on its website late yesterday saying that salmonella-contaminated chicken produced by Tyson and products from several other large US firms had flunked inspection,...

Ban Chinese Ingredients? Easier Said Than Done

Colleen Barry — Fri, 18 May 2007 08:46:34 CDT

In the wake of the pet-food poisoning scandal, some of the biggest U.S. food manufacturers—Tyson and Mission Foods—have banned Chinese ingredients. But since China is the world's biggest supplier of the flavorings, vitamins and preservatives that are used in virtually all processed foods, the bans may be...

Chicken Fat Doubles as Diesel

Colleen Barry — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:05:43 CDT

Two corporate giants are teaming up to produce biofuels and boost their bottom lines. Tyson Foods, the world's biggest meat producer, and third-largest U.S. oil company ConocoPhillips will be using about half of Tyson's animal fat to make a renewable diesel fuel, which will account for about 3% of...