People From Low Socio-Economic Positions Still Eat More Salt

A new study shows that people from low socio-economic positions in Britain still eat more salt than those from higher socio-economic positions, irrespective of where they live.


A paper published in the BMJ Open journal and led by Warwick Medical School suggests social inequalities in salt...
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FSA Publishes Advice On The Safe Handling Of Eggs

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has advised caterers on the safe handling of eggs, because a strong circumstantial evidence suggests that eggs used in catering establishments may be linked to the recent outbreak of salmonella in England.
There is also evidence to indicate that cases in Europe...
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Facts and Myths About Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements

Calcium and vitamin D are essential to keeping bones strong, dense and healthy as we age, as well as preventing bone loss, osteporosis, and skeletal fractures.


Calcium and vitamin D are essential to keeping bones strong, dense and healthy as we age, as well as preventing bone loss,...
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New Gluten-Free Ingredient May Cause Allergic Reaction

Food safety specialists say that a popular new ingredient in gluten-free products could be causing an allergic reaction.


Lupin, a legume belonging to the same plant family as peanuts, is showing up as a wheat replacement in an increasing number of gluten-free products. The U.S. Food and Drug...
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EcoVerde Removes Odor And Contaminants From Wastewater

EcoVerde removes odor and other contaminants through a biological process based on bacteria that feed on hydrogen sulphide.


The company EcoVerde, by Mexican Humberto Uribe Luis Lobo, designed a new filtration system that removes odor and other pollutants from wastewater through a biological...
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New Feeding System Increases The Survival Rate In Poultry Farms

A new developed feeding system in poultry farms will lower over 86 million dollars a year in costs, increasing the survival rate in birds and avoids wastage of inputs.


With a new feeding system, the Mexican company Sephnos has reduced by 50 percent of the mortality rate in poultry farms. The...
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New Feeding System Increases The Survival Rate In Poultry Farms

A new developed feeding system in poultry farms will lower over 86 million dollars a year in costs, increasing the survival rate in birds and avoids wastage of inputs.


With a new feeding system, the Mexican company Sephnos has reduced by 50 percent of the mortality rate in poultry farms. The...
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China Retailer Offers Baby Milk Insurance After Food Safety Scandals

Redbaby, a Chinese retailer, is offering insurance to customers who buy infant milk powder, highlighting the lengths to which companies are going to address concerns about food safety in China.
Suning Commerce Group, which owns the Redbaby chain of stores, said it had launched the policy this...
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Antimicrobial Peptides For Healthy Pig Breeding

Scientists found a way to reduce the application of antibiotics in pig breeding by using antimicrobial peptides.


Scientists found a way to reduce the application of antibiotics in pig breeding by using antimicrobial peptides. The results of the study have just been published in the scientific...
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Ahorran Alimento, Incrementan Productividad En Granjas Y Ganan Premio De Tecnología

Con un nuevo sistema de alimentación, la empresa mexicana Sephnos logró reducir en 50 por ciento la tasa de mortalidad en granjas avícolas. El desarrollo orientado a aves también evita el desperdicio y la contaminación de la comida, situación que se tradujo en amplios márgenes de ganancia para ...
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Auchan Sauce Burger Recalled

FRANCE – Auchan Sauce Burger has been recalled because the product contains eggs and mustard. The allergens have not been mentioned on the list of ingredients and therefore may pose a risk to people who are allergic or intolerant to eggs or mustard.
The recalled product is Auchan Sauce...
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Why Cow Milk Allergen Is Actually Allergenic?

Researchers show in their new study that a specific protein in milk known as beta-lactoglobulin is able to initiate an allergy only when being devoid of iron.


Cow milk allergy occurs in children and in adults. Scientists at Messerli Research Institute at the Vetmeduni Vienna, the Medical...
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Bottled Mineral Water Quality Confirmed In Spain

A new study revealed that bottled water sold in Spain is practically free of constituents given off by plastic packaging or glass bottle lids. Researchers analysed more than 130 types of mineral water.
 
The study indicate that the packaging, whether it be plastic or glass, and the...
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Novel Plastics Recycling Methods

Researchers have developed a new process which will greatly simplify the process of sorting plastics in recycling plants.


Researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have developed a new process which will greatly simplify the process of sorting plastics in recycling plants....
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Okra Extracts May Increase Ice Cream Shelf-Life

A new study shows how okra extracts can be used as a stabilizer in ice cream.
 


While okra has been widely used as a vegetable for soups and stews, a new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), shows how okra extracts can be used as a...
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Students Reveals Science Behind Ice Cream

A student explains how food science plays an important role in the creation of ice cream.


Maya Warren, PhD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and member of the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) explains how food science plays an important role in the...
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Cheese Matters When It Comes To Pizza

A new study found that the elasticity, free oil, moisture, water activity and transition temperature all influence the color uniformity of cheeses.


Most consumers have an idea what they want their pizza slice to look like. Golden cheese with that dark toasted-cheese color scattered in distinct...
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Barbecue Food Safety Tips From FSA

With approaching summer bank holiday weekend Food Standards Agency (FSA) has guided on food safety standards for all barbecue enthusiasts. The FSA is encouraging to ensure food safety standards don’t slip when cooking outside.


With approaching summer bank holiday weekend Food Standards Agency (...
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Sainsbury's Recalls Freefrom Oaty Muesli

UNITED KINGDOM – Sainsbury’s has recalled its Freefrom Oaty Muesli because a limited number of packets may contain almonds and hazelnuts, which are not declared on the label. This poses a public health risk to those who are allergic to almonds and/or hazelnuts.
The recalled product...
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Waitrose Recalls Brazilian Chardonnay

UNITED KINGDOM – Waitrose has recalled its Waitrose Brazilian Chardonnay as the product contains sulphites, which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for those with a sensitivity to sulphites.
The recalled product is Waitrose Brazilian...
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