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Egg Safety and Animal Rights in the Age of Industrial Farming
The big lesson from this month's outbreak of salmonella is don't eat eggs if the yolks are still runny. Make sure they're cooked all the way through. We hear about filthy conditions, animal cruelty and the absence of federal or state regulation at massive egg farms in Iowa. Also, the Dutch detain Yemeni-Americans on terrorism fears, and the latest on the life spans of drinkers.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThe big lesson from this month's outbreak of salmonella is don't eat eggs if the yolks are still runny. Make sure they're cooked all the way through. We hear about filthy conditions, animal cruelty and the absence of federal or state regulation at massive egg farms in Iowa. Also, the Dutch detain Yemeni-Americans on terrorism fears. On Reporter's Notebook, it's old news that moderate drinking is healthy. Now it's reported that heavy drinkers live longer than teetotalers do.
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3 storiesDutch Detain Yemeni-Americans on Terrorism Fears
Two US residents of Yemini descent are still being detained in Amsterdam. But US officials are backing away from reports that they flew there as a dry run for a terrorist plot. Scott Shane reports for the New York Times .
Read the story8 minEgg Safety, Animal Rights and Industrial Farming
Two massive egg farms thought responsible for a nationwide outbreak of salmonella were never inspected by federal agencies or the State of Iowa. Last month, the Food and Drug Administration finally adopted egg regulations .
Read the story37 minDrinking to Your Health?
For years it's been common knowledge that moderate drinking, especially if it's red wine, can be good for you. A 20-year study shows that moderate drinkers live longer than abstainers. The surprise is that heavy drinkers live longer too. That's the conclusion of researchers at the University of Texas at Austin.
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