Healthful, Low-Fat Hot Dog Without Giving Up Texture

Researchers are reporting new progress toward addressing the texture problem in low-fat wieners that are made with olive oil rather than pork fat.


With grilling season upon us, many backyard cooks are turning to more healthful alternatives to their savored but fatty hot dogs. But low fat can...
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Tofu: It's Not About Nutrition

Researchers from the Cornell Food & Brand Lab concluded that while Tofu is considered a healthy source of protein, that’s not why the Millennials are eating it.


While Tofu is considered a healthy source of protein, that’s not why the Millennials are eating it, according to a...
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Climate Change Helps Growing Charcoal Rot In Soybeans

Scientists noticed that worsening weather conditions associated with climate change brought an increase in the incidence of charcoal rot in soybean.


With over 100 diseases that can attack soybean crops, why would charcoal rot rise to the top of the most wanted list? University of Illinois...
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Recalled Chobani Greek Yogurt Contained Highly Pathogenic Mold

Researchers from the Duke University found that samples isolated from Chobani Greek Yogurt that was voluntarily recalled in September 2013, contained the most virulent form of a fungus called Mucor circinelloides.


Samples isolated from Chobani yogurt that was voluntarily recalled in September...
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Bacteria Can Be Picky Eaters When Faced With Some Sugars

A new study finds that that genetically identical strains of bacteria can respond very differently to the presence of sugars and other organic molecules in the environment, with some individual bacteria devouring the sugars and others ignoring it.
 
Individual bacteria within a uniform...
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Make Your Exercise Workout Fun And You’ll Eat Less Afterward

A new study from the Cornell Food and Brand Lab says that if you think of your next exercise workout as a workout and you’ll later eat more dessert and snacks to reward yourself.


Think of your next exercise workout as a “fun run” or as a well-deserved break, and you’ll eat less afterward.  Thin...
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Mejoran Calidad De Carne Con Marcadores Genéticos

IPN busca herramientas que permitan la selección de ganado para identificar los más productivos


Una de las actividades económicas más importantes en el país es la producción de carne y para contribuir con la industria ganadera-bovina, especialistas del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) ident...
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Live Longer Thanks To Active And Healthy Lifestyle

A new study concluded that life could be longer thanks to fruit, an active lifestyle, limited alcohol and no cigarettes.


Live longer thanks to fruit, an active lifestyle, limited alcohol and no cigarettes. This is the conclusion of a study by public health physicians at the University of...
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Combaten Plagas De Tomate Y Plátano Con Mezcla De Virus

Un grupo internacional de científicos en el que participar el doctor Trevor Williams del Instituto de Ecología A.C. (Inecol), desarrolló un modelo de mezcla de virus con resultados de gran impacto que han permitido enfrentar plagas en hortalizas y otras problemáticas en diversos cultivos.
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Affordable, Nutritionally Enhanced Foods From CHANCE Project

The CHANCE project has developed affordable, nutritionally enhanced foods: Tomato ketchup, pizza, ham, cheese, bread loaf and blueberry-based products. A large survey showed that consumers and the food and drink industry are interested, but are cautious towards low-cost healthy foods. Healthy...
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Fungus In Yogurt Outbreak Poses A Threat To Consumers

A new study reveals that the fungus responsible for an outbreak of contaminated Greek yogurt last year is not harmless after all but a strain with the ability to cause disease.


The fungus responsible for an outbreak of contaminated Greek yogurt last year is not harmless after all but a strain...
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Climate Change Summer School Started

Europe’s biggest climate change summer school brings together nearly 300 students from across Europe to create ‘the climate entrepreneurs of the future’. Five week Climate-KIC summer school will culminate in a real-life pitch challenge judged by Europe’s leading venture capitalists, start-up entr...
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Nine Closure Orders Served On Food Businesses In Ireland

Nine Closure Orders were served on food businesses during the month of June for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) Act, 1998 and the EC (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 2010.  The Orders were issued by environmental health ...
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Ragu White Lasagne Sauce Recalled

UNITED KINGDOM – Symington’s Ltd is recalling one date code of its Ragu White Lasagne Sauce, because some jars have been produced with an incorrect pH level. This may present a microbiological food safety risk to consumers.
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Symington’s Recalls Ragu White Lasagne Sauce

IRELAND – Symington’s Ltd. is recalling the above batch of Ragu White Lasagne Sauce, as the measured pH in some jars does not comply with food industry safety standards for pasteurised products.  The affected batch was distributed to Tesco Ireland, which has removed it from sale and is issu...
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SB-Convenience Recalls Oldenländer Minced Beef

GERMANY – SB-Convenience GmbH is recalling Oldenländer Rinderhacklfeisch (Oldenländer minced beef) because the product may be contaminated with foreign body (red plastic debris). The product was distributed in Lidl stores in the states of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Hamburg, He...
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EU Project To Help Establish Sustainable Aquaculture For Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

The EU-funded project TRANSDOTT aims to establish a sustainable and commercially viable aquaculture for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna.


Domesticating Atlantic Bluefin Tuna may help meet the food industry’s demand for this endangered species. However, making such an endeavour sustainable is a cha...
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Novel Environmentally-Sustainable Project To Control Plant Pests

A new project funded by the UK-India Education and Research Initiative will help to identify and develop novel environmentally-sustainable strategies to control plant pests, known as plant-parasitic nematodes.


Experts from the UK and India are working together to identify and develop novel...
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Who Is Responsible For Climate Change?

One of the major reasons for the failure of the 2009 Climate Convention Conference in Copenhagen was the issue of carbon debt. Developed countries called for emission reductions in developing countries, while the latter use the former’s historical emissions, their carbon debt, as a reason for i...
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 27

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week.
On 30/06/2014, suspicion of Clostridium botulinum was identified in pesto sauce with black truffles from Hungary. The product was distributed to Slovakia, Hungary, Hong Kong. RASFF reference No.:...
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