http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm171228.htm
General Mills Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Quantity of ‘Nut Lovers’ flavor of Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters product
No other flavors/varieties of Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters are involved
Nature Valley Granola Bars are NOT involved
Consumer Contact:
1-800-231-0308
Media Contact:
Kirstie Foster
763-764-6364
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 8, 2009 - Minneapolis, MN - General Mills announced today a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of “Nut Lovers” flavor Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters product containing pecans.
No illnesses have been reported in connection with the “Nut Lovers” Granola Nut Clusters product, and no other types, varieties or flavors of Nature Valley products are being recalled.
This action is being taken as a precaution because pecans received from a supplier and used in the product may be tainted with salmonella. No other types of nuts are impacted, and no other flavors or varieties of Granola Nut Clusters products are involved.
This product is a new bite-size cluster sold in a stand-up bag in grocery stores, convenience stores and vending outlets nationally.
Nature Valley granola bar products are NOT involved, and no other General Mills products are impacted.
Only specific Nut Lovers flavor products with five specific “best if used by dates” are being recalled. The five “best if used by dates” are:
07MAR2010 10MAR2010
08MAR2010 11MAR2010
09MAR2010
Consumers who have products covered by this recall are urged to dispose of the product and to contact General Mills for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact General Mills toll-free at 1-800-231-0308.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems. Healthy people infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and/or abdominal pain. For more information, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Web site at http://www.cdc.gov.
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Page Last Updated: 07/09/2009
National Trust urges city dwellers to grow vegetables on window sills
The National Trust is growing vegetables in window boxes at some of its properties, to encourage city dwellers to live The Good Life.
By Matthew Moore
Published: 12:01AM BST 10 Jul 2009
The dream of self-sufficiency popularised in the 1970s comedy is not beyond the reach of people living in Britain’s five million flats, the organisation says.
Lettuce, tomatoes, beetroot and a variety of herbs can all thrive on windox sills – allowing those without gardens and allotments to join the “grow your own” trend.
Kingston Lacy, a country mansion in Dorset, is one of the Trust properties where window boxes have been installed. At other properties, hanging baskets have been converted to grow vegetables.
The National Trust has calculated that the nation’s windowsills could provide the equivalent of 600 acres of farming land, producing tonnes of cheap, locally-sourced food a year.
The “vertical vegetable garden”campaign is part of the trust’s drive to encourage more people to get involved with the growing and preparation of food. It has already given over land on its properties across the country to be create 1,000 allotments.
“If we can share our expertise from our farms and our kitchen gardens and make that available to people who only have a couple of feet on a windowsill, that’s a really good start,” said Lucy Bendon of the National Trust.