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Family Assistance
1:00 pm
Thu March 28, 2013

New DSHS Plan To Protect Children In Washington State

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Part of Governor Jay Inslee’s proposed budget, released Thursday, includes adding money to help the state Department of Social and Health Services intervene more quickly in cases of possible child abuse.

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Food Systems Regulations
7:24 am
Thu March 28, 2013

The Long Road To Safety Changes In Food Systems

Credit Marler Clark
Bill Marler is a food safety attorney in Seattle. He represented families affected by the deadly Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak 20 years ago. He says the proposed food safety rules will start some changes that are long overdue, but there are still some gaps.
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Salmonella. E.coli. Listeria. Every year about 48 million Americans get sick from eating contaminated food. Some people become seriously ill and need to be hospitalized. More than 3 million of those illnesses are from tainted produce.

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Long Road To Food Safety
7:22 am
Wed March 27, 2013

Contaminated Burgers In Seattle Trigger FDA Changes, 20 Years Later

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Allysa (left) and her mother Connie Chrobuck in a recent photo.
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Allysa in the hospital getting dialysis.
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Alyssa in hospital
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Alyssa and her mother in the hospital.
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Alyssa recieved a lot of community support from her school, church, neighbors and relatives.
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A banner welcoming Alyssa home from the hospital.
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A note that Alyssa wrote to her classmates. It says "I'm back. I was at the hospital."
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The Food and Drug Administration recently proposed the most sweeping changes to food safety rules in 70 years. Now it wants to hear from the public.

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Ask The Nutritionist
11:45 am
Thu March 21, 2013

What To Do If You’re Addicted To Potato Chips (And Other Unhealthy Foods)

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So tempting: fish, chips and a Scotch egg.
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According to the Center for Disease Control, adults in the United States consumed on average 11.3 percent of their total daily calories from fast food during the years 2007-2010.

Do you find yourself at the drive through more often than you'd like? Ross Reynolds sits down with nutritionist Judy Simon to talk healthy eating.

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