JOAN LOWY and JUSTIN PRITCHARD WASHINGTON — Two months ago, federal food regulators said they were unable to set a safety threshold for the industrial chemical melamine in baby formula. Now, however, ...

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WASHINGTON -- Tiny traces of melamine, the chemical that has set off a global food safety scare, are not harmful in most foods, except baby formula, government experts said Friday.

WASHINGTON, DC, October 17, 2008 (ENS) - Chinese cookies found in Alabama stores have tested positive for high levels of the plastic melamine, triggering a demand from consumer organizations for a ...

WASHINGTON -- Farmed fish that may have eaten food with imported Chinese ingredients show no traces of contamination and should be safe to eat, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday. The two ...