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Glistening oysters cradled on beds of ice have provoked a political battle, with fishing industries along the Gulf Coast and their allies in Congress pitted against food safety officials in the Obama administration, who are determined to sanitize raw... Full Article at The Washington Post
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest was joined today by victims, consumer advocacy, and public health organizations in urging Congress to support the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) efforts to... Full Article at Street Insider
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Dozens of Brevard County restaurants could be affected by an April to October ban on serving untreated raw oysters from the Gulf of Mexico, and some owners are vowing to fight the federal plan. Full Article at Florida Today
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GULFPORT, Miss. — Mississippi oyster dealers say consumers can expect prices to rise if the Food and Drug Administration goes ahead with a proposal to ban sales of raw oysters from the Gulf Coast during the warm months. Full Article at The Picayune Item
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"The rule will essentially eliminate raw oysters -- at least as Louisianans know them -- from restaurant menus for seven months of the year. Full Article at The Seattle Times
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This is another prime example of the government overreaching and overreacting with a new set of onerous rules and regulations that could potentially put a lot of family businesses out of business
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There's really nothing to a dead oyster
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This is an area the government shouldn't meddle in
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Oysters that undergo post-harvest processing treatment will rarely pose a problem ... while those left untreated can have deadly consequences.
SOURCE: Houston Chronicle
