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Food Safety Act: five food recalls that rattled the industry

The Senate's passage of the Food Safety Act, the most sweeping food-safety law in 70 years has thrown a spotlight on the US food supply. Here are five of the most recent high-profile food safety cases:

Egg recall: Does it rank with other major food recalls?

[Editor's note: For an updated list of brand names and plants involved in the egg recall as of Aug. 26, click here.] Egg recall? It's just the latest in a number of high-profile food recalls in the United States in the past five years. The rate of major food-borne illnesses is down since the 1996-98 period, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported earlier this year. But with food production concentrated in large companies with regional or nationwide distribution, the US has seen several major food recalls. Among the biggest (click the right arrow for each new item):

What not to say to a big insurance company during a policy dispute

"No judge in the world is going to rule for a 200 billion dollar company," Anthony Digati is alleged to have told the New York Life Insurance Company. He was wrong about that.

Calif. lawmakers fight Schwarzenegger over crowded prisons

They are on a path to release fewer than the 27,300 inmates the governor's plan would. But Republicans still see a threat to public safety.

Schwarzenegger: riot 'terrible symptom' of crowded prisons

California’s inmate population is double prison capacity. The governor says he has a plan to reduce overcrowding and save money, but some lawmakers are skeptical.

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Huge meat recall prods further reforms

From fast-food chains to Congress, moves are afoot to reduce animal suffering and ensure food safety

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