Lean and Fit: U.S. considers changes to food inspections

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Tuesday, March 06, 2012 Hard look at food inspection in U.S. Dina ElBoghdady The USDA and the FDA are under pressure to overhaul their dramatically different food inspection procedures, in essence bringing them closer together. Some fats are healthful, some are not Consumers Union of United States Inc. There are many reasons to limit calories that come from fat, especially those from saturated fat. Recipes Ajiaco Bogotano (Chicken and Potato Soup) Spinach and Goat Cheese Bruschetta Ceiba Seviche Eggplant and Rice Timballo Hot topics Patients can gain from checklists Michelle Andrews Checklists that patients and doctors follow can improve hospital care and prevent errors. Doctors order more X-rays, not fewer, with computer access Lena H. Sun Contrary to conventional wisdom, doctors with easy computer access to X-ray results are more likely to order imaging tests, study finds. Lengthening the time on a woman's biological clock Janice D'Arcy A new report in the journal Nature Medicine suggests that a woman's reproductive span may some day be far less limited. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy