Origin Of Cold-Adapted Yeasts That Make Lager Beer

As one of the most widely consumed and commercially important beverages on the planet, one would expect the experts to know everything there is to know about lager beer.


It was just a few years ago that scientists identified the South American yeast that, hundreds of years ago, somehow hitched...
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Home Cook Wonderbar Dark Chocolate Flavour Cake Covering Withdrawn

IRELAND – Following a report of one case of an allergic reaction after eating Home Cook Wonderbar Dark Chocolate Flavour Cake Covering, the product was tested and milk protein was detected in the implicated batch. The affected person is known to be allergic to both milk and egg.
Milk is...
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Asian Food Import Recalls Peanuts

NORWAY – Asian Food Import AS is recalling raw peanuts packaged without shells, because routine test of the product indicated high levels of aflatoxins. Aflatoxins are type of toxins produced by molds. Aflatoxins are generally carcinogenic and can damage the genetic material (DNA) if...
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Green Tomatoes Help You To Grow Your Muscles

As unlikely as it sounds, green tomatoes may hold the answer to bigger, stronger muscles. Natural compound from green tomatoes stimulates muscle growth, improves muscle strength and endurance, and protects against muscle wasting.


Using a screening method that previously identified a compound...
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Farmers Are Advised To Adopt 'Collective Action'

Farmers often face the challenge of accessing markets and selling their produce at competitive prices. A new study shows that effective implementation of collective action improves market access for producers and reduces transaction costs leading to improved income and food...
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FSAI Launches Online Calorie Counter For Restaurants

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has launched a new online calculator MenuCal, which will help restaurants to put calorie totals on their menus. The system is considered the first of its kind in Europe. The calculator was developed by the FSAI specifically to reflect Irish eating...
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Scientists Target Milk Microbes That Can Survive Pasteurization

Bacteria that can affect consumer health and affect the dairy product quality have been combated by heating milk for more than a century. According to scientists milk microbes called thermoduric can survive pasteurization process. The scientists are searching for the way to combat heat-resistant...
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Are Energy Drinks Safe?

Missing key ingredient on energy drink can or bottle may lead to misconception that the product is safe and even perceived as a type of sports drink. Misconceptions about energy drinks could have health consequences.


Look closely at the label of any energy drink and you will likely notice a...
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Beauvais Wienergryde Recalled

DENMARK – Orkla Foods Denmark A/S is recalling Beauvais Wienergryde because the product may contain sharp metal pieces. Therefore the product may pose a health risk, metal pieces can cause damage in the oral cavity, throat and digestive system.
The recalled product is Beauvais Wienergryde...
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University And Retailer To Encourage Consumers To Environmentally-Friendly Shopping

Academics at Lancaster University and family-run retailer Booths are working together to try to reduce shoppers’ carbon footprints. Their aim is to develop effective ways of encouraging people to consider more environmentally-friendly shopping.


A new collaborative research project led by L...
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USDA To Encourage Consumption Of Drinking Water

Schools participating in the National School Lunch Program are being encouraged by USDA to promote better access to free drinking water during lunchtime and encourage students to drink more water.


A new USDA mandate calling for access to free drinking water during lunchtime at schools...
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Munchy Seeds Honey Seeds Recalled

UNITED KINGDOM – Lawncourt Harvest Ltd has recalled tubs of Munchy Seeds Honey Seeds with a ‘best before’ date of 19 September 2014 and 24 September 2014 because the product may contain small stones and pieces of glass.
The recalled product is Munchy Seeds Honey Seeds packaged...
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World's Leading Authorities Debates On GM Crops

Genetically Modified (GM) crops were was debated by some of the world’s leading authorities at Queen’s University Belfast. A panel of international food experts argued the pros and cons or GM crops at a special debate as part of the Food Integrity and Traceability Conference (ASSET...
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Detectives Wanted To Combat Food Fraud?

New unconventional fraud and special products with labels such as ‘sustainable’, ‘biological’ or ‘animal-friendly’ requires new advanced analytical methods. Information is required on which factors play a role in the vulnerability of organisations and the food chain for food fraud to combat it mo...
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Nueva Metodología Para Conocer Los Cambios En La Levadura Durante La Fermentación Del Vino

Rubén Martínez, licenciado en Biología y Bioquímica, ha desarrollado en su tesis doctoral una nueva metodología que permite conocer el estado fisiológico de la levadura en cada punto del proceso de fermentación del vino. “Utilizando un simil cinematográfico —explica—, la fermentación vínica ser...
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Kitchen Cutting Boards Remain A Source Of Bacteria After Use

In the new study researchers examined household and hospital kitchens. Their findings suggest that cutting boards remain a source of multi-drug resistant bacteria, such as E. coli, after use.


After handling raw poultry, hands of food preparers and cutting boards remain a source of transmission ...
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Soaps Promote The Colonization Of Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteria In Human Noses

Antimicrobial compound used in a range of antibacterial care products such household soaps, shampoos, kitchen surfaces, clothes and medical equipment was found in 41% of human noses. The agent promotes the colonization of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria and could predispose some people to...
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Bad Cholesterol Can Be Reduced By Consumption of Peas

Regular consumption of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can significantly reduce bad cholesterol and therefore the risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study from the researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital has found. However most North Americans would have to double intake of pulses to...
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Are Local Foods A First Choice For Experienced Restaurant Chefs?

Restaurant managers or food purchasing managers are likely to buy local foods if they have bought them in the past and would continue adding them to menus and store shelves. Managers indicated that local producer’s response time was one of the reasons when they considered buying local food...
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Specific Food Allergies Linked To Seasonal Allergies

Millions of people suffer from seasonal allergies, primarily occurring in spring and fall. Allergists linked the spring allergies with specific food allergies and advise how to control an environment to avoid health problems.


The Midwest’s high tree pollen count is primarily birch and oak, bad ...
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Bulgarian Food Safety Agency Dismisses Senior Managers

Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) has dismissed seven senior managers due to ineffective controls and other violations. The disciplinary investigation is to establish inappropriate activities and alleged violations committed by the management. The news was announced by Mr. Plamen Mollov, the ...
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What Is The Difference Between A Cold And An Allergy?

Experts at Cincinnati provided parents with guidance how to recognise whether their children’s sneezing is due to a cold or allergies. Dr. Lierl and her team guided parents with tips to combat allergy symptoms.


One of the problems that parents may have during the springtime is deciphering w...
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Scientists Develop New Strategies To Treat Gluten Intolerance

Canadian and Swiss scientists have identified that Elafin is able to interact with enzymes responsible for the abnormal breakdown of gluten, reduces gluten toxicity. The discovery may lead to new strategies to treat gluten intolerance.


Scientists from INRA and INSERM (France) in collaboration...
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Green Tea Helps You To Memorize

It is well known that green tea have many positive effects on health. Now researchers from the University of Basel added another point to the long list of benefits and suggest that green tea extract might be linked to beneficial effects on the cognitive performance, in particular the working...
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Decoding DNA of Bacteria To Help Increase Food Safety

American researchers decode DNA of potentially deadly bacteria and viruses to find the way of fighting infections and mass food poisoning. The aim of the program is to solve outbreaks faster and maybe prevent infections by better understanding how they spread.


Researchers are beginning a...
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One Stop Recalls Crispy Potato Slices

UNITED KINGDOM – One Stop is recalling packs of its Crispy Potato Slices with a use-by date of 13 April 2014 and 14 April 2014 because the product contains milk, which is not mentioned in the allergen information on the product label. This makes the product a possible health risk for...
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Childhood Obesity Can Be Costly Over A Lifetime

According to a new research overall lifetime estimated medical cost of obesity in early stages of the life may reach $19,000 per child. The estimation was based on analysis of medical costs of a normal weight child and overweight, obese, child. Just in US alone obese 10-years olds together the...
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How Bleach Kills Bacteria

Researchers have made a progress in understanding how bleach kills bacteria. They discovered how bacteria defense systems can protect against the cellular stress caused by bleach. This may lead to the development of new drugs to combat these microbial defenses, helping to fight...
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Drink Low-Fat Milk To Delay Progression Of Osteoarthritis

A new research shows that frequent consumption of fat-free or low-fat milk may delay the progression of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Researchers discovered that eating cheese increased the knee OA progression.


New research reports that women who frequently consume fat-free or low-fat milk...
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Caffeine Can Help Combating Alzheimer’s Disease

A new research from the University of Bonn shows that caffeine has a positive effect on tau deposits. Tau deposits are among the characteristic features of Alzheimer’s disease. Based on the research a new class of drugs may now be developed for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.


As p...
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Food Quality Declines Under Rising Levels Of Carbon Dioxide

Field study has demonstrated that rising levels of CO2 inhibit assimilation, or processing, of nitrogen in plants. The assimilation of nitrogen plays a key role in the plant’s growth and productivity. The nutritional food quality is at risk as climate change intensifies.


For the first...
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U.S. Army Develops Handheld Inspection Tool To Increase Food Safety

The U.S. Army is working on developing a system improving food safety for soldiers. Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center aims to capture and detect dangerous pathogens that can cause food-related illness. Researchers developed a small, sensitive, hand-held device for...
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Combating Salmonella Using RF Heating

What classic Caesar salad, old-fashioned eggnog, Béarnaise sauce, hollandaise sauce, conventionally made mayonnaise, some homemade ice cream, and, of course, eggs served sunny-side up or soft-boiled have in common? These foods contain raw eggs and potentially a problem called Salmonella. ...
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What Did Ancient Romans Eat For Dinner?

2,000 University at Buffalo Students were inspired by Ancient Roman Cooking Course to dine as Romans did thousands of years ago. The meal includes culinary delights such as Parthian chicken, melon with mint dressing and baked ham with figs.


University at Buffalo students joined Julius Caesar...
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Junk Food Diet Linked To Tiredness

A junk food diet may make you lazy. A new study from UCLA psychology researchers provides evidence that being overweight makes people tired and sedentary — not the other way around.


Life scientists led by UCLA’s Aaron Blaisdell placed 32 female rats on one of two diets for six months. T...
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The Amazon Recycles Its Own CO2

Until now, it was thought that watercourses were supplied with carbon by trees and other land plants through the soils of the watershed. A new study shows that the Amazon River recycles the CO2 from its own river system, and not that fixed by the tropical forest, releasing as much carbon dioxide...
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Amanda Mackerel Yummies Recalled

DENMARK – Lidl Denmark is recalling Amanda Mackerel Yummies (Amanda Makrelkræs) in tube because the product, in error, was stored outside the refrigerator at room temperature in several Lidl stores. Product shelf life is determined based on the storage in the specified temperature. Storage ...
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Américain Préparé Et Préparé Du Chef Recalled

BELGIUM – Colruyt and Okay is recalling Américain Préparé Et Préparé Du Chef (U.S. prepared and prepared the chef) because some of the batches may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria is the name of a bacteria found in soil and water and some animals, including poultry and ...
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 14

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week
On 03/04/2014, Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) was detected in chilled organic chicken chipolata from Belgium. The product was distributed to Luxembourg, Belgium. RASFF reference No.:...
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EFSA Reports That Bacteria Show Resistance To Common Antimicrobials

Bacteria most frequently causing food-borne infections, such as Salmonella and Campylobacter, show significant resistance to common antimicrobials, according to the EFSA-ECDC European Union Summary Report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and...
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What Influences Us When Choosing Wine?

A University of Adelaide wine marketing researcher has examined what influences selection along the wine supply chain, providing wine businesses with valuable insight into what encourages suppliers and customers to choose a particular bottle of wine.
Dr Steve Goodman from the Un...
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Stricter Regulation Of Conflicts Of Interest At EFSA Demanded

In reaction to numerous conflicts of interest scandals at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Parliament voted for a resolution to ban scientists with ties to the agriculture and food industries from working at the agency. The Parliament urges the EFSA to introduce “a two...
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Attracting Wild Bees To Farms Is A Good Insurance Policy

Investing in habitat that attracts and supports wild bees in farms is not only an effective approach to helping enhance crop pollination, but it can also pay for itself in four years or less, according to Michigan State University research.
The paper, published in the current issue of the...
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More Powerful Approach To Detecting Changes In GM Foods

Does genetic manipulation causes unintended changes in food quality and composition? Are genetically modified (GM) foods less nutritious than their non-GM counterparts, or different in unknown ways?


Despite extensive cultivation and testing of GM foods, those questions still linger in the...
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Food Mirror Project Helps Sharing Food Trends

The Food Mirror project, promoted by AZTI-Tecnalia, has for the last few days had a virtual platform and its corresponding mobile app for Android smartphones; by means of images it will allow users to share the innovations and signs of food trends that are spotted in their everyday lives. The...
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How Many Bubbles Are In Your Champagne?

The importance of fizz, more technically known as effervescence, in sparkling wines and champagnes is not to be underestimated — it contributes to the complete sensory experience of a glass, or flute, of fine bubbly. A scientist has now closely examined the factors that affect these bubbles, a...
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UCLA Hospitals Serve up Antibiotic-Free Beef and Chicken

Antibiotic-free menu items at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Hospital, Patricia Oliver, director of nutrition services, UCLA Health System, Gabriel Gomez, executive chef, UCLA Health System

Patients, staff and visitors to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center, Santa...
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Why is Cap’n Crunch Looking Down At My Child?

Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids!  In a study of 65 cereals in 10 different grocery stores, Cornell researchers found that cereals marketed to kids are placed half as high on supermarket shelves as adult cereals—the average height for children’s cereal boxes is 23 inches verses 48 inches for adu...
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Restaurant Review Downgraded During Bad Weather

After looking at 1.1 million online reviews for 840,000 restaurants in more than 32,000 cities across the country, Georgia Tech and Yahoo Labs researchers have found that the weather outside can be just as significant a factor for reviews as what happens inside a restaurant. Their study shows...
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Crop Geneticists Sequenced First Peanut Genome

The International Peanut Genome Initiative—a group of multinational crop geneticists who have been working in tandem for the last several years—has successfully sequenced the peanut’s genome.
Scott Jackson, director of the University of Georgia Center for Applied Genetic Technologies in t...
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Dark Chocolate Ingredients Could Help Prevent Obesity

Improved thinking. Decreased appetite. Lowered blood pressure. The potential health benefits of dark chocolate keep piling up, and scientists are now homing in on what ingredients in chocolate might help prevent obesity, as well as type-2 diabetes. They found that one particular type of...
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Flower Festivals Forced Forward A Month Due To Climate Change

Organisers of flower festivals are being forced to adapt to increasingly early first blooming dates in spring, according to a study by a Coventry University academic which is shortly due to be published in the journal Climate Research.
Professor Tim Sparks, an environmental science expert,...
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Two Or More Cups Of Coffee Each Day Reduces The Risk Of Cirrhosis Death

New research reveals that consuming two or more cups of coffee each day reduces the risk of death from liver cirrhosis by 66%, specifically cirrhosis caused by non-viral hepatitis. Findings in Hepatology, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver ...
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A New Risk for Energy Drink Users

Newfound evidence indicates another risk factor for young adults consuming energy drinks.  A research team representing six American universities found that the frequency of energy drink use is associated with increased odds of illicit prescription stimulant medication use.  Their research is p...
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Eat Seven Or More Portions Of Fruit And Vegetables A Day

Eating seven or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day reduces your risk of death at any point in time by 42% compared to eating less than one portion, reports a new UCL study.


Researchers used the Health Survey for England to study the eating habits of 65,226 people representative of the...
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Mapped Tweets Revealed Beer Preferences

Researchers who mapped tweets revealed how “beer space” on Twitter reflects real-world preferences of brews and beer brands in the United States. For example, tweet preferences for Bud Light were found in the Eastern half of the US, while preferences for Coors Light originate in...
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Beetles Help Transporting New Yeast Species Around The Globe

Researchers from the National Collection of Yeast Cultures (NCYC) at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) have identified a new globe-trotting yeast species that lives on tree-associated beetles. This new species demonstrates the importance of preserving biodiversity, as yeasts like this may...
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Amazing Oriental Recalls Nissin Cup Noodle Instant Seafood

THE NETHERLANDS – Amazing Oriental is recalling Nissin Cup Noodle Instant Seafood because during routine quality control the product was found with a slightly different flavor.
The recalled product is Nissin Cup Noodle Instant Seafood packaged in 75 grams pots with lot number 141287 and...
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Bergpracht Recalls Farmhouse Cheeses And Soft Cheeses With Blue Mold

AUSTRIA – Bergpracht is recalling “Organic farmhouse cheese”, “Our home farmhouse cheese”, “Bergpracht soft cheese with blue mold” and “Bergpracht Demeter Bio – soft cheese with blue mold” (“Bioland Bio-Hofkäse”, “Unsere He...
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Edeka Recalls Applesauce GUT & GÜNSTIG

GERMANY – Edeka Zentrale AG & Co. KG is recalling Apfelmus GUT & GÜNSTIG (Applesauce GOOD & INEXPENSIVE) because some of the batches may be contaminated with pieces of glass. Therefore the product may pose a health risk.
The recalled product is Apfelmus GUT & GÜNSTIG (...
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Urine Interacting With Chlorine In Swimming Pools Poses Health Risks

A new study shows how uric acid in urine generates potentially hazardous “volatile disinfection byproducts” in swimming pools by interacting with chlorine, and researchers are advising swimmers to observe “improved hygiene habits.”
Chlorination is used primarily to...
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Stress Can Cause Frequent Allergy Symptoms

Stress doesn’t cause allergies, but easing your mind might mean less allergy flare-ups this spring. According to a study published in the April issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, allergy ...
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Customers Prefer Restaurants That Offer Nutrition Facts And Healthful Foods

Customers are more likely to frequent restaurants that provide both healthful foods and nutrition information, according to researchers at Penn State and the University of Tennessee.
“The Affordable Care Act has mandated that chain restaurants — those with more than 20 restaurants...
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Fast Food Ads Don’t Send The Right Message

Fast food giants attempts at depicting healthier kids’ meals frequently goes unnoticed by children ages 3 to 7 years old according to a new study by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center. In research published on March 31, 2014 in JAMA Pediatrics, Dartmouth researchers found that on...
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Is Chickpea A Food Of The Future?

Bumping along the dirt roads of rural southeastern Turkey in a battered Jeep, Sergey Nuzhdin and his team of collaborators got an occasional glimpse of the plumes of smoke rising across the border in war-torn Syria.
Their focus however, was not on the political crisis engulfing Turkey’s...
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Herencia Genética Afecta Niveles De Colesterol En Población Mestiza

Expertos del Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica (Inmegen) llevan a cabo un estudio sobre los factores genéticos asociados a niveles bajos de colesterol “bueno” (HDL). Estos niveles bajos son altamente prevalentes en la población mexicana y con frecuencia pasan desapercibidos por quienes lo...
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How Microbes Steal Our Food?

It’s long been known that microbes are to blame for food going off and becoming rotten but in the late 1970′s, Dan Janzen of the University of Pennsylvania, and a winner of ecology’s version of the Nobel Prize, suggested that making something rotten may be to the advantage of...
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Fruit Fly To Help Guide Researchers On Nutrition Measurement

Credit: Scott Bauer, U.S. Department of Agriculture

At first glance, measuring what the common fruit fly eats might seem like a trivial matter, but it is absolutely critical when it comes to conducting studies of aging, health, metabolism and disease. How researchers measure consumption can...
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HabEat Project Aims To Understand Eating Behaviours In Early Life

As part of the European project HabEat (2010-2014), coordinated by INRA and involving 10 scientific partners, researchers have made a step forward in the understanding of how eating behaviours and preferences form in early life. On March 31st and April 1st in Dijon (France), a symposium...
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Northern and Southern Hemisphere Climates Follow the Beat of Different Drummers

Field work in the Indian Ocean. The corals off the Broome coast, Western Australia, store information about past climate (Copyright: Eric Matson, Australian Institute of Marine Science)

Over the last 1000 years, temperature differences between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres were...
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Reducing Dairy And Meat Consumption Required To Meet Climate Targets

Greenhouse gas emissions from food production may threaten the UN climate target of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, according to research at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.  On Monday 31 March the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented their report on ...
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Organic Food Not Efficient In Reducing Likelihood Of Developing Cancer

Women who always or mostly eat organic foods have the same likelihood of developing cancer as women who eat conventionally produced foods, according to an Oxford University study.
Kathryn Bradbury and colleagues in Oxford’s Cancer Epidemiology Unit found no evidence that regularly eating...
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New Listeria Species Discovered

Cornell researchers have discovered five new species of a group of bacteria called Listeria – including one named for Cornell – that provide new insights that could lead to better ways to detect soil bacteria in food.
To date, of the 10 previously known species of Listeria, only two are pat...
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Obesity Prevention Programs Can Reduce Blood Pressure In Children

One of the serious health consequences of obesity is elevated blood pressure (BP), a particular problem in children because research has found that high BP in children usually follows them into adulthood, carrying with it a wide range of possible negative consequences.
Even modest elevations...
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Celiac Disease Linked To Increased Risk Of Coronary Artery Disease

People with celiac disease may have a near two-fold increased risk of coronary artery disease compared with the general population, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 63rd Annual Scientific Session.
The study is the first to look at the...
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Diet Drinks Risky For Older Women

It appears healthy postmenopausal women who drink two or more diet drinks a day may be more likely to have a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular problems, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 63rd Annual Scientific Session.
In fact,...
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Eat Fresh Fruits And Vegetables

Women who ate a diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables as young adults were much less likely to have plaque build-up in their arteries 20 years later compared with those who consumed lower amounts of these foods, according to research to be presented at the American College of...
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Ammonia Pollution Poses Larger Health Costs Than Previously Estimated

The map shows increase in annual mean surface concentration of particulate matter resulting from ammonia emissions associated with food export. Populated states in the Northeast and Great Lakes region, where particulate matter formation is promoted by upwind ammonia sources, carry most of the...
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EU-Funded Project Aims To Reduce Dependence On Pesticides

Integrated pest management gains momentum due to European regulations on pesticides reduction. But the challenges are to integrate all alternative methods and to get farmers involved.
Reducing the level of pesticide use in agriculture is a priority in Europe. A 2009 EU Directive states that t...
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EFSA Assesses The Risk Of Salmonella And Norovirus In Leafy Greens

Rainfall, use of contaminated water for irrigation or contaminated equipment are among the factors that cause contamination of leafy greens with Salmonella and Norovirus. These are some of the findings of EFSA’s latest opinion on risk factors that contribute to the contamination of leafy greens a...
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Food Insecurity A Growing Challenge In Northern Canada

A new expert panel report on food security in Northern Canada, has found that food insecurity among northern Aboriginal peoples requires urgent attention in order to mitigate impacts on health and well-being. Aboriginal Food Security in Northern Canada: An Assessment of the State of Knowledge,...
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Does Heavy Saturated Fat Intake Cause Cardiovascular Disease?

Many Americans are led to believe that high blood cholesterol as a result of heavy saturated fat intake causes cardiovascular disease. As such, Statin drugs are often prescribed to curb CVD risk by lowering cholesterol. This conventional knowledge is boldly challenged, however, by a new paper...
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 13

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week
On 25/03/2014, botulinum toxin was detected in vegetable soup from Italy. The product was distributed to Italy. RASFF reference No.: 2014.0394.
On 25/03/2014, undeclared sulphite (237 mg/kg...
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Undeclared Sulphur Dioxide in McColgan's Sausage Rolls

IRELAND – Sulphites were not declared on the label of all batches of the McColgan’s Sausage Rolls. This may make them unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of sulphur dioxide or sulphites.
The withdrawn products are:
McColgan’s 4 Jumbo Sausage Rolls...
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Undeclared Sulphur Dioxide in Castle Grove 4 Jumbo Sausage Rolls Sold in Lidl

IRELAND – Sulphites were not declared on the label of all batches of the Lidl Castle Grove 4 Jumbo Sausage Rolls. This may make them unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of sulphur dioxide or sulphites. These products were sold in Lidl stores.
The withdrawn product is...
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Undeclared Sulphur Dioxide in Dunnes Stores Jumbo and Cocktail Sausage Rolls

IRELAND – Sulphites were not declared on the label of all batches of the Dunnes Stores Jumbo and Cocktail Sausage Rolls. This may make them unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of sulphur dioxide or sulphites. These products were sold by Dunnes Stores.
The withdrawn...
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Carrefour Petits Pois et Carottes à l'Etuvée Extra-Fins Recalled

FRANCE – Carrefour is recalling Petits Pois et Carottes à l’Etuvée Extra-Fins (Carrefour Peas and Carrots with Braised Extra Fine). The retailer has not specified a reason for the recall.
The recalled products are:
Peas and Carrots with Braised Extra Fins (Petits Pois Carottes à l...
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A more potent greenhouse gas than CO2, methane emissions will leap as Earth warms

While carbon dioxide is typically painted as the bad boy of greenhouse gases, methane is roughly 30 times more potent as a heat-trapping gas. New research in the journal Nature indicates that for each degree that the Earth’s temperature rises, the amount of methane entering the a...
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Kettle Sweet Potato Chips withdrawn

UNITED KINGDOM – Kettle Foods Ltd has withdrawn some packs of its Oven Baked Sweet Potato Chips Sweet Chilli because they contain wheat (gluten). Wheat is labelled in the ingredients list, however the product labelling also states ‘no gluten-containing ingredients’. This makes...
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What Is a Functional Food?

The U.S. is the largest consumer of functional foods, it was a 44 billion dollar market in 2012 and it’s increasing with at least 60 percent of people consuming functional foods, occasionally. IFT spokesperson Cathy Adams Hutt, PhD, RD CFS explains in the following video what a functional food ...
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Natural plant compounds may assist chemotherapy

Researchers at Plant & Food Research have identified plant compounds present in carrots and parsley that may one day support more effective delivery of chemotherapy treatments.
Scientists at Plant & Food Research, working together with researchers at The University of Auckland and the...
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Salmonella data now at your fingertips

Forty years of data on a major cause of food poisoning now is available to the public, the food industry, and researchers in a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data, collected by state and federal health officials, provides a wealth of information on...
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Georgian chocolate-making rooms open to public after 300 years

The Georgian royal chocolate-making rooms at Hampton Court Palace have been rediscovered and are open to the public for the first time in almost 300 years – and visitors will be able to sample a hot chocolate recipe from centuries past.
The historical hot chocolate on sale draws on the...
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Combating obesity with new Okinawan rice

In recent years, Okinawa has recorded the dubious distinction of having the highest obesity rate in Japan. Preventing obesity-related diseases is an urgent issue.  Professor Hidetoshi Saze of the OIST Plant Epigenetics Unit is leading a new research project to develop a new strain of rice that ...
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Food Science Student Team from Rutgers Wins IFT Student Association Heart-Healthy Product Development Competition

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and CanolaInfo recently announced the winner of the IFT Student Association Heart-Healthy Product Development Competition at the Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT) Wellness 14 held in Chicago, Ill. The winning student team from the food science p...
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Study Finds Secret to Cutting Sugary Drink Use by Teens

A new study shows that teenagers can be persuaded to cut back on sugary soft drinks – especially with a little help from their friends.
A 30-day challenge encouraging teens to reduce sugar-sweetened drink use lowered their overall consumption substantially and increased by two-thirds the p...
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New Capsicum Annuum Pepper Contains High Concentrations Of Beneficial Capsinoids

Pesearchers have released a new Capsicum annuum pepper germplasm that contains high concentrations of capsinoids. The release was announced in the January 2014 issue of HortScience by researchers Robert L. Jarret from the USDA/Agricultural Research Service in Griffin, Georgia, in collaboration...
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Phloem production in Huanglongbing-affected citrus trees

Citrus Huanglongbing (citrus greening disease) is highly destructive and fast-spreading, contributing to a reduction in crop yields in Florida and threatening the future of the citrus industry worldwide. Once infected, trees never fully recover and there currently is no cure, although proper...
Read more Researchers Recommend Management Practices To Address Citrus Greening Disease

Beer marinade could reduce levels of potentially harmful substances in grilled meats

Bhe smells of summer — the sweet fragrance of newly opened flowers, the scent of freshly cut grass and the aroma of meats cooking on the backyard grill — will soon be upon us. Now, researchers are reporting that the very same beer that many people enjoy at backyard barbeques could, when used as...
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Cereal flake size influences calorie intake

People eat more breakfast cereal, by weight, when flake size is reduced, according to Penn State researchers, who showed that when flakes are reduced by crushing, people pour a smaller volume of cereal into their bowls, but still take a greater amount by weight and calories.
“People have...
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