The award is presented to a public servant of an agency or of an organization for outstanding achievement and service on behalf of the poultry industry. Recipients are honored for their contributions of time and services to the poultry industry and for participation in civic work and other community activities. He has also been active in examinations of commercial chickens, writing more than 600 pathology reports on broiler cases in 2005, of which 473 were from Delmarva poultry companies....

Never partially grill meat or poultry and finish cooking later. If you want to use leftover marinade as a sauce, be sure to boil it first to kill the bacteria, or set a portion of it aside so it does not come into contact with raw meat. Foodborne illness can sometimes be very serious, requiring hospitalization, and may even be fatal, the county noted. Discard any food that is left out for more than two hours after cooking, or one hour if temperature is above 90 F. Microwave defrosting is...

Laurel-based Sanderson Farms is part of a coalition trying, through political and consumer support, to speed up the federal government's policy review of the use of "natural" on meat and poultry labels. Sanderson Farms says some competitors inject up to 15 percent water, salt and sometimes carrageenin, a seaweed extract, into their product and call it "natural. The department requires all labels used to market meat, poultry and eggs be preapproved, and the agency is especially interested...

One reason for the growing interest is fear of an avian flu pandemic, says Offit, who's also chief of Infectious Diseases at Philadelphia's Children's Hospital and author of the new book, "Vaccinated: One Man's Quest to Defeat the World's Deadliest Diseases. It creates a leading fully integrated biologics and vaccines business with critical mass and enhances AstraZeneca's R&D science base through which we will deliver a stronger product pipeline. One reason for the growing interest is fear...

The main recommendation is for members of the public to stock up on 50 protective masks each, which are available in shops for a few francs. The Federal Health Office has issued a list of personal hygiene guidelines for the Swiss population in the event of a bird flu pandemic among humans. Additional personal hygiene recommendations : in the event of a pandemic : include the regular washing of hands with soap, using a tissue when coughing or sneezing which is then immediately thrown away,...