GristMill - Tom Philpott reports that government-sponsored corn-based ethanol production has driven corn prices up. As a result, cattle farmers have begun feeding their animals distiller's grain -- an ethanol by-product -- to cut costs. However studies have linked distiller's grain to the deadly 0157 E. coli virus. In spite of the recent E. coli--related meat recalls, the USDA is still dragging its heels on approving the USDA vaccine.... 
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Rebiuld from Depression - Amanda Rose writes openly and humorously about her almost crippling paranoia of E. coli. She worries that, as a person with mental health issues, fear of E. coli may be her latest symptom. After explaining the dangers of E. coli 0157, she takes comfort in the fact that she's not the only one worried E. coli in red meat. Finally, as a means of controlling her obsession, she provides a very practical list of steps one can take to reduce one's risk of contracting the 0157 E. coli virus....
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