Scientists Explore Life On Cheese

Scientists collected samples from cheese wheels at different curing stages from very young to well-aged. The scientists ran detailed genetic analyses on the rinds to identify the strains of bacteria and yeast living on them.
 
Scientists collect cheese rind samples with a sharp knife....
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 19

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week.
On 09/05/2014, inadequate thermal processing was detected in plum bread & butter pudding from the United Kingdom. The product was distributed to United Kingdom, Ireland. RASFF reference No.:...
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Plum Baby Foods Recalls Plum Bread & Butter Pudding

UNITED KINGDOM – Plum Baby Foods is recalling pouches of its Plum Bread & Butter Pudding with a ‘best before’ date of 15 January 2015. This is because of the product being under-processed, which may cause food spoilage as well as make it possibly unsafe to eat.
The recalled...
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Sainsbury's Recalls Pitted Green Olives

UNITED KINGDOM – Sainsbury’s is recalling jars of its ‘by Sainsbury’s’ pitted green olives (350g), as a precautionary measure, because a limited number of jars may contain small pieces of glass.
The recalled product is Sainsbury’s pitted green olives packaged in 3...
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Spezial Rauchbier Beers Recalled

GERMANY – Bamberg Brauerei Spezial is recalling two of its beers Spezial Rauchbier LAGER and Spezial Rauchbier MÄRZEN due to exceeded limits of Nitrosamine and therefore the product may pose a health risk. The substance nitrosamine is used in the malt production.
The recalled products are ...
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Plum Bread And Butter Pudding Recalled

IRELAND – Plum Baby Foods is recalling the above batch of “Plum Bread & Butter Pudding” pouches due to under-processing.  This may cause food spoilage and potentially make it unsafe to consume. Point of sale notices are being displayed in affected stores.  No action is required by offic...
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If Children Know Food is Good For Them, Will They Eat It?

A new study shows that Children knowing that food is good for them, they assume the food won’t taste good and decreases their interest in eating the food.


When it comes to urging young children to eat healthy foods, most parents know the drill: We pretend to be airplanes, we sing songs...
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EU Nominate Food Industry Lobbyists To The EFSA Board

EU member states representatives decided to nominate food industry lobbyists to the management board of European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on 8 May.
“This decision, which must still be confirmed by the Council of Ministers of the European Union, sends out a worrying signal concerning EFSA’s ...
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Homemade Stink Bug Traps Squash Store-Bought Models

Virginia Tech researchers develop Traps are inexpensive, effective, and pesticide-free Homemade stink bug traps.


A Virginia Tech team of researchers has proven that homemade, inexpensive stink bug traps crafted from simple household items outshine pricier models designed to kill the invasive,...
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New Insights Into Pesticides Effects On Shrimps And Snails

In a new research an international team of scientists provides new insights into pesticides effects on shrimps and snails.
 
Imaging the distribution of a pesticide in a freshwater shrimp. Blue and green indicate low concentrations, red and brown indicate high concentrations. Credit:...
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Uncle Ben's Chinese Style Rice Recalled

UNITED KINGDOM – Mars Food UK Ltd is recalling packs of Uncle Ben’s Special – Chinese Style Rice with ‘best before’ end dates of 25 April 2015 and 26 April 2015 because some packs may contain Uncle Ben’s Special – Special Fried Rice, which contains milk and egg. The ...
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Rising CO2 Poses Significant Threat To Human Nutrition

At the elevated levels of atmospheric CO2 anticipated by around 2050, crops that provide a large share of the global population with most of their dietary zinc and iron will have significantly reduced concentrations of those nutrients, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public...
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New Technology To Detect Previously Undetectable Fecal Contamination In Water

Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a new technology to detect previously undetectable, thousandths and even millionths of times smaller than those found by conventional methods, fecal matter contamination in water.


Technology capable of sampling water systems to find...
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New Technique For Detecting Listeria Contamination In Food

A new technique developed by Researchers at Swinburne University of Technology will help combating outbreaks of listeriosis in milk, soft cheeses, smoked fish, processed meat products – such as pate – and even fresh produce such as coleslaw and cantaloupe.


Researchers at Swinburne University of...
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CO2 Levels Rise To Cause A Fall In Crop Nutrients

In a new study researchers from eight institutions show that as CO2 levels rise this century, some grains and legumes will become significantly less nutritious than they are today.


Researchers have some bad news for future farmers and eaters: As carbon dioxide levels rise this century, some...
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Con Nanotecnología Inhiben Resistencia De Bacterias

Empresarios mexicanos, agrupados bajo la firma Gresmex, desarrollaron una nanopartícula patentada y nombrada como Nbelyax, capaz de eliminar diversos microorganismos perjudiciales a la salud, entre los que se encuentra el virus de la influenza. Esa nanopartícula penetra directamente sobre d...
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Researchers Develop High-efficiency Water Treatment

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute have developed a photochemical reaction system, high-efficiency water treatment using light using a novel UV-light system to tackle harmful substances in waste.


Many harmful substances in waste water stubbornly resist being broken down by biological...
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Scientists To Solve The Logic Behind The Climate Change

The looming threat of climate change has been plastered all over the media in recent years. The solution just may lie in the research development of all possible scenarios that the effects of climate change may have. In the latest issue of Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable...
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Nanocellulose Sponges Can Assist In Future Oil Spill Accidents

A chemically modified nanocellulose sponge, an absorbable material from Empa wood research can help combating oil pollutions.
The sponge remains afloat and can be pulled out easily. The oil phase is selectively removed from the surface of water. Image: Empa

A new, absorbable material from...
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Understanding Salmonella's Invasion Strategy

Researchers have been studying Salmonella Typhimurium bacteria to understand, not only how they transmit through the food chain, but why they are so effective and dangerous once inside us.


Certain strains of Salmonella bacteria such as Salmonella Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) are among of the...
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Wines’ Fruity Flavors Really Do Fade First

A new study conducted by researchers from Washington State University looked at how different flavor components finish when standing alone or interacting with other compounds in white wines.


Testing conventional wisdom with science, recently published research from Washington State University...
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Fruit And Vegetables Along With High-Fat Snacks In Our Home Food Environment

A new study of the home food environment of overweight women showed that although fruit and vegetables in the home were plentiful, the methods of preparation and availability of high-calorie foods in the home may be contributing to obesity.


The home is an important microenvironment in models...
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Energy Drink Consumption Linked With Negative Behaviors

According to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior weekly consumption of sports drinks and energy drinks among adolescents is significantly associated with higher consumption of other sugar-sweetened beverages, cigarette smoking, and screen media use.


Weekly...
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Loving Tofu For Its Healthy Qualities

Researchers from Cornell University in their study showed that tofu lovers saw it as a great source of light, inexpensive, energizing protein.


Tofu has long been a favorite among vegetarians and families with eastern ancestry.  But now Tofu is becoming a bigger part of western diets, ...
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New Foods Should Be Designed With Human Health In Mind

New foods should be designed with a focus particularly on healthy gastro-intestinal tract says Professor Vincenzo Fogliano.


New foods should be designed – more than has been the case up to now – with human health in mind, and especially the health of the gastro-intestinal tract. There is a nee...
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Controlling Fish Farms From The Air

Drones and “flying eyes” (cameras attached to remote-controlled helium balloons) are making a major advance into the aquaculture industry, opening the way for new opportunities linked to the documentation and inspection.
 
In this experiment, researchers used the...
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Wine Barrique Character Decoded

Neither the sense of taste nor the sense of smell is responsible for barrique appreciation. RUB researchers decode mechanism for appreciation of the barrique character.


If wine leaves a bitter, cotton-like coating on the tongue, neither the sense of taste nor the sense of smell is responsible....
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EFSA Analyses Difference Between Risk Assessment And Risk Management

The decision to separate the tasks of risk assessment and risk management just over a decade ago has transformed the safety of Europe’s food. And while there is wide recognition that this change has strengthened the safety of the food chain, uncertainty can still exist over the difference in r...
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Economic Option For Winter Production Of Lettuce, Spinach

Researchers have examined economics of high tunnels in southwestern United States as less expensive versions of greenhouses.


Used throughout the world in horticulture and agriculture production, high tunnels are less complex and less expensive versions of greenhouses. The structures’...
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Soy Sauce May Help In Drug Therapy for HIV Patients

MU researcher finds that soy sauce molecule may unlock drug therapy for HIV patients. Compounds can be 70 times more potent than Tenofovir, a first-line HIV regimen.


For HIV patients being treated with anti-AIDS medications, resistance to drug therapy regimens is commonplace. Often, patients...
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Benign Bug Can Help Combat Salmonella From Colonizing Raw Tomatoes

A new research shows that benign bacterium can help in blocking Salmonella from colonizing raw tomatoes. When applied to Salmonella-contaminated tomato plants, the benign bacterium significantly reduced the concentration of the pathogen compared to controls.


Scientists from the U.S. Food and...
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A New Multimedia Report Solar Energy

The 20th CNRS/sagascience report focuses on the current state of solar energy in France and around the world. The authors describe the technologies that will drive solar energy development, the obstacles involved and the latest scientific breakthroughs in this field.


The 20th report in the...
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New Agricultural Production Model May Increase Food Security

Scientists have begun developing a sophisticated new agricultural production modeling tool. It is possible to optimize production across a much bigger area than one crop or one land.


Farmers are used to optimizing crop production on their own lands. They do soil tests to choose the right...
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Cereal Fiber Can Extend Your Life After Survived Heart Attack

A new study finds that heart attack survivors who eat lots of fiber have a greater chance of living longer. Researchers particularly pointed that cereal fiber is especially beneficial.


People who survive heart attacks have a greater chance of living longer if they increase their dietary intake...
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There Is Something Fishy With Classical Evidence For Dietary Fish Recommendations

Researchers have found that there is insufficient evidence to back study from Bang and Dyerberg that connected the low incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) among the Inuit of Greenland to their diet.


Oily fish are currently recommended as part of a heart healthy diet. This guideline is...
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A Cup Of Coffee A Day Can Help In Prevention Of Possible Blindness

Researchers discover another health benefit from coffee. They say that a cup of coffee can help in prevention of deteriorating eyesight and possible blindness from retinal degeneration due to glaucoma, aging and diabetes.


Coffee drinkers, rejoice! Aside from java’s energy jolt, food...
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Supermarket Access Key Factor In Successful Obesity Programs

Study shows children in an obesity intervention who lived closer to a supermarket ate more fruits and vegetables.


Living close to a supermarket appears to be a key factor in the success of interventions to help obese children eat better and improve their weight, according to a study to be...
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Severe Impacts On Biodiversity Due To Climate Change

Researchers analysed multiple dimensions of climate change and found that different regions emerge as threatened by different aspects of climate change.


Shrinking ice sheets and melting ice caps are well known consequences of climate change. But a new study reveals that impacts on biodiversity...
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Bottles And Plastic Bags In The Deepest Ocean Depths

Experts say that human litter such as bottles, plastic bags and fishing nets can be found in the deepest ocean depths.


A new paper published on the journal PLOS ONE alerts that even in the deepest ocean depths you can find bottles, plastic bags, fishing nets and other types of human litter....
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 18

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week
On 02/05/2014, too high content of sulphite (120; 164 mg/kg – ppm) was detected in sauce from Thailand. The product was distributed to Denmark. RASFF reference No.: 2014.0598.
On 28/04/2014,...
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Slimfast Meal Bars Recalled

IRELAND – Unilever has withdrawn three varieties of Slimfast Meal Bars because some bars have been packed into incorrect boxes and therefore the allergen information on the boxes regarding peanut, wheat, oats and gluten may not match the product in the box.
This may make the products a...
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Vieux Lille au Lait Cru Entier Recalled

FRANCE – Gaec Chateau Courbet is recalling Chateau Courbet at Auchan Vieux Lille au Lait Cru Entier (Lille Raw Milk Whole) because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled product is Vieux Lille au Lait Cru Entier (Lille Raw Milk Whole) branded Chateau...
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Unilever Withdraws Slimfast Meal Bars

UNITED KINGDOM – Unilever has withdrawn three varieties of Slimfast Meal Bars because some packs have been packed into incorrect boxes, and the presence of wheat and oats (gluten) and peanuts are not mentioned on the label. This makes the product a possible health risk for anyone who has...
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Symington's Ltd Recalls Ainsley Harriott Amazing Grains Lentil Dahl

UNITED KINGDOM – Symington’s Ltd is recalling packs of Ainsley Harriott Amazing Grains Lentil Dahl with a ‘best before’ end date of March 2015 and April 2015 because they contain milk which is not mentioned on the product label. This makes the product a possible health risk for any...
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Frog Eggs To Help Combat Grapevine Disease

Researchers at the University of Missouri have used frog eggs to determine the cause of powdery mildew, a plant disease, which contributes to significant crop loss for most commercial wine varietals.


Vitis vinifera are common grapevines and are the world’s favorite wine-producing ...
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Frozen Meals Eaters Consume Fewer Calories Than Fast Food Restaurant Eaters

The new survey reveals that frozen meals eaters get more vegetables including greens, beans and whole grains but with lower total calories than fast food restaurant eaters.


New analysis of data from the 2003-2010 What We Eat In America (WWEIA) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey...
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Breaking Up Water: Controlling Molecular Vibrations To Produce Hydrogen

Natural gas (methane) can be converted into hydrogen (H2), which is used in clean energy, synthetic fertilizers, and many other chemicals.


Natural gas (methane) can be converted into hydrogen (H2), which is used in clean energy, synthetic fertilizers, and many other chemicals. The reaction...
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Corn Yields Are Growing More Sensitive To Heat And Drought

According to Stanford research U.S. corn yields are growing more sensitive to heat and drought. Farmers are faced with difficult tradeoffs in adapting to a changing climate in which unfavorable weather will become more common.


Corn yields in the central United States have become more sensitive...
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Antimicrobial Edible Films Can Improve The Microbiological Safety Of Meats

Researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences show in theirs study that antimicrobial agents incorporated into edible films applied to foods to seal in flavor, freshness and color can improve the microbiological safety of meats.


Antimicrobial agents incorporated into...
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Customers Who Pay More At A Restaurant Perceive The Food As Tastier

Customers who pay more at a restaurant buffet perceive the food as tastier than the same food offered at a lower price, shedding new light on the psychology of taste. Restaurateurs take note—by cutting your prices, you may be cutting how much people will like your food.


Researchers in n...
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Students Create New Food Products for Industry

Iowa State University’s students create new food products for industry. By the end of the semester, they will have formulated a product, tested its shelf life and consumer appeal, and developed packaging and nutrition labels to get the product ready for store shelves.


An ice cream maker churns ...
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Food Poisoning Fells Attendees At US Food Safety Summit

A US food safety summit in Maryland earlier this month has become a cautionary tale after more than 100 attendees came down with suspected food poisoning.
Most of those affected complained of diarrhoea, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said.
Local health officials have...
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A New Way To Protect Crops From Pests And Disease

Scientists identify key receptor binding BABA chemical boosting plant immunity. BABA has been known for protecting plants against disease, but has so far not been widely used because of side effects. Findings will offer more durable crop protection.


A team of international researchers has...
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Satotukku Oy Recalls Peeled Potato Product

FINLAND – Satotukku Oy (Sato Wholesale Ltd) is recalling Patata Cocida Entera / Hortalizas Las Abonderas pre-cooked and peeled potato products because the products contain sulphite and the allergen has not been mentioned on the list of ingredients. Therefore the product may pose a risk to...
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Climate Change Affects Tempranillo Grape Wines

Researchers from the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development Neiker-Tecnalia studied the effects of climate change on Tempranillo grape wines. They found that climate change will affect the quality of the wines of the Tempranillo grape variety.


Climate change is set to...
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Greenland Broccoli Products Recalled

GERMANY – Dujardin Foods GmbH is recalling Greenland Broccoli tiefgefroren, REWE Beste Wahl Broccoliröschen and Tiefkühl-Brokkoliröschen Real because an exceeded levels of chlorate have been detected during routine control. Therefore the products may pose a health risk. The products were di...
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Farmers Could Benefit From Growing Carbon Instead Of Cows

Study of western Andes of Columbia found letting cattle pastures grow as forests could help wildlife and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Farmers could make the same or more money growing carbon instead of cows.


Changing cattle fields to forests is a cheap way of tackling climate...
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Tart Cherry Juice May Help You Sleep Better At Night

A new research suggests that drinking tart cherry juice twice a day for two weeks helped increase sleep time by nearly 90 minutes among older adults with insomnia.


A morning and evening ritual of tart cherry juice may help you sleep better at night, suggests a new study presented at the...
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'Lonely' Microbes Develop Greater Antibiotic Resistance

In a new study scientists from The University of Manchester have discovered that more ‘lonely’ bacteria developed greater resistance to the well-known antibiotic Rifampicin, used to treat tuberculosis.


Scientists from The University of Manchester have discovered that...
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Elaboran Bebidas De Amaranto Que Podrían Usarse Para Prevenir Enfermedades Crónico-Degenerativas

A partir de granos de amaranto, investigadores mexicanos elaboraron tres bebidas funcionales que podrían prevenir enfermedades crónico-degenerativas como hipertensión y cáncer, así como reducir los niveles de colesterol y de glucosa en sangre.
La investigación fue realizada por especialistas de...
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Pig Farmers Use Sensors And Wireless Communication To Grow Healthier Animals

EU-funded project called ALL-SMART-PIGS is developing technologies to help pig farmers growing healthier and faster growing animals. The system uses real-time information from sensors peppered around pigs farms.


Low-cost sensors and wireless communication technologies have enabled moves t...
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Denmark and China Build Up Food Safety Partnership

Denmark and China signed a new memorandum of understanding between DTU and CFSA on 25 April. The agreement was to establish a platform for research collaboration between Denmark and China.


On 25 April, a new memorandum of understanding between DTU and CFSA was signed by Martin Bendsøe, DTU ...
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A Water Test For the World

Scientists pack a lab into a pill, using an idea inspired by breath-freshening strips. Inspiration can come in many forms, but this one truly was a breath of fresh air.


A group of McMaster researchers has solved the problem of cumbersome, expensive and painfully slow water-testing by turning...
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Safety Tips For Summer Water Baths

Professor Christopher Ohl shares water safety tips for using a community pool, water park, lake or ocean on a hot, summer day.


There is nothing better on a hot, summer day than a refreshing dip in a community pool, water park, lake or ocean.
However, bacteria and parasites can lurk in all...
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Increasing The Diversity Of Raspberries Will Benefit Consumers And Producers

Interest in the health benefits of colorful foods increases within consumers. A new research shows that increasing the diversity of raspberry colors in the market will benefit both consumers and producers.


Raspberries are the third most popular berry in the United States. Their popularity is...
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Bacteria Can Combat Dangerous Natural Gas Leaks

A new UEA research shows that a single bacterial strain (Methylocella silvestris) can grow on both the methane and propane found in natural gas.


bacteria could mop up naturally-occurring and man-made leaks of natural gases before they are released into the atmosphere and cause global warming...
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Novel Method Helps Increasing Sugar Concentration In Tomato Juice

Researchers from Tokyo University of Agriculture found basal wire coiling technique effective in increasing sugar concentration in tomato juice.


To increase the sugar concentration and resulting marketability of tomato juice, growers have traditionally used techniques such as subjecting plants...
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Researchers Investigate New Strategies For Sweet Cherry

Researchers investigated new management strategies such as irrigation and soil management for cold climate sweet cherry. They show that spring weather conditions, variations in cropload affect fruit quality and yield.


Previous research efforts have identified several management strategies to...
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New Study Helps Optimizing Sweetpotato Production

A new study reveals best cultural practices for increasing yield and economic benefits for sweetpotato producers.


As the popularity and convenience of sweetpotato products increases, sweetpotato growers and processors are interested in identifying ways to meet processor’s demands and to...
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Can We Empower Kids To Choose Healthy Foods?

A recent study in the American Medical Association’s journal, Pediatrics, says nearly two-thirds of elementary school children receive a barrage of commercial messages about junk food and are spurred on by money-producing programs such as coupon and voucher incentives sponsored by pizza c...
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Soy Dairy Protein Blend Increases Muscle Mass

A new study shows additional benefits of consuming a blend of soy and dairy proteins after resistance exercise for building muscle mass.


A new study published online in the Journal of Applied Physiology shows additional benefits of consuming a blend of soy and dairy proteins after resistance e...
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Coffee Consumption May Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Increased coffee consumption each day by more than one cup over a four-year period had a 11% lower risk for type 2 diabetes than those who made no changes to their coffee consumption


People who increased the amount of coffee they drank each day by more than one cup over a four-year period had...
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 17

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week
On 25/04/2014, Salmonella enteritidis (presence /25g) was detected in frozen and chilled poultry meat and meat products processed in Poland, with raw material from Slovakia. The product was...
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Why What We Eat Matters

A new report quantifies for the first time how much our food choices affect pollutant nitrogen emissions, climate change and land-use across Europe.


The executive summary of the European Nitrogen Assessment Special Report on Nitrogen and Food, ‘Nitrogen on the Table’, was released...
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Allotments Yield Food And Healthy Soil

Soils under Britain’s allotments are significantly healthier than intensively farmed soils, researchers have found.


This is the first study to show that by growing at small-scale in urban areas, it is possible to produce food sustainably without damaging the soil.
As a result of the...
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Proponen Descontaminar Suelos Con Bacterias De Lácteos

Científicos de la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (UAZ), en colaboración con expertos del Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Criotecnología de Alimentos, en Buenos Aires, Argentina, buscan hacer uso de colonias de bacterias conocidas como Lactobacillus bulgaricus (conocidas popularmente ...
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Plants Put Out A Welcome Mat To Bacteria Seeking To Invade

Common plants put out a welcome mat to bacteria seeking to invade, and scientists have discovered the mat’s molecular mix.


A new study reveals new targets during the battle between microbe and host that researchers can exploit to protect plants. The study published in the Proceedings of...
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Apricots And Peaches Affected By Late Freeze

A recent study shows that late freeze kills fruit buds. Apricots and peaches are most likely to be affected since they bloom earlier than other fruits


The recent late cold snap could mean less fruit this year.
“If we had a tree or even some sort of small fruit bush that was in flower, it...
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Saint Eloi Chez Intermarche Asperges Vertes Recalled

FRANCE – ITM International Food is recalling Saint Eloi Chez Intermarche Asperges Vertes (Green Asparagus) because the product may be contaminated with pieces of glass.
The recalled product is Saint Eloi Chez Intermarche Asperges Vertes (Green Asparagus) packaged in 370 ml jars, 12-22...
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La Ferme Grodent Recalls Farm Butter

BELGIUM – La Ferme Grodent is recalling farm butter (Beurre de Ferme) because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can be dangerous for young children, pregnant women, people with lower immunity and the elderly people. Possible poisoning...
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VitaSeege Ltd Recalls Soybean Meal

FINLAND – VitaSeege Ltd is recalling VegeSun Dark Soybean meal 500 g (Soijarouheessa) because a manufacturer stated on that the product is gluten free, however the product contains more than 20mg/kg of gluten. Therefore the product may pose a risk to people who are allergic or intolerant...
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Plants Invite Bacteria To Attack

A new study finds that plants send out signals attracting harmful bacteria. Bacteria attack once they’ve recognized the plant cells as a potential host.


When bacteria attack plants, they often inject harmful proteins into the host plants’ cells to weaken and suppress natural defenses. However, ...
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Invisible Label Will Protect Olive Oil From Counterfeiters

Researchers from ETH have developed an invisible label which could guarantee that expensive olive oil isn’t counterfeit or adulterated.


Who guarantees that expensive olive oil isn’t counterfeit or adulterated? An invisible label, developed by ETH researchers, could perform this...
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Domesticated Chili Pepper Born in Mexico

Researchers from the University of California traced back the origin of the domesticated chili pepper. They report that Central-east Mexico gave birth to the domesticated chili pepper.


Central-east Mexico gave birth to the domesticated chili pepper — now the world’s most widely...
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New Zealand Established Food Safety Assurance Advisory Council

New Zealand Authorities have established a Food Safety and Assurance Advisory Council. The Food Safety and Assurance Advisory Council will provide independent advice to the government on issues relating to food safety.
The council is one of the 29 recommendations of the Government Inquiry into...
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Swedish Kids’ TV Show Promotes High-Calorie and Low-Nutrient Foods

Researchers analysed all foods and drinks presented in the popular Swedish children’s TV show Bolibompa. They found that fruits and vegetables are often displayed but there are also plenty of high-sugar foods.


Fruits and vegetables are often displayed in the popular Swedish children’s TV show B...
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Diarrhea Can Be Entirely Preventable

Researchers say that 179 million cases of acute diarrhea in the US each year are entirely preventable. The main causes of diarrheal infections include norovirus outbreaks and foodborne pathogens, with most coming from contaminated leafy green vegetables.


In the United States, approximately 179...
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Children Are Less Aggressive When Their Food Is Cut Up

A new research , found that when 6-10 year old children ate foods they had to bite with their front teeth they were  rowdier than when these foods had been cut. If you would like your child to behave at the dinner table, cut up their food and they’ll relax.


A new Cornell study published i...
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China Established Expert Committee For Food Safety Risk Communication

Chinese authorities have formed a branch specialized in food safety risk communication with the public. The branch has been established under an expert committee. The expert committee under the State Council’s Food Safety Committee has been set up to better guide decision-making for food...
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Researchers Build Heat Resistant Nanostructures

Researchers at the University of Kentucky have discovered new methods to build heat resistant nanostructures and arrays using RNA. Chemical polymers have seen extensive use in clothing, piping, plastics, containers, bottles, cookware, tools and medical materials.


The research, led by Peixuan G...
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Cow Manure Contains New Antibiotic Resistance Genes

Cows manure contains newly identified antibiotic resistance genes from the cows’ gut bacteria that transfer to bacteria in the soils where food is grown.


Manure from dairy cows, which is commonly used as a farm soil fertilizer, contains a surprising number of newly identified antibiotic...
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Possible Changes In Appetite, Taste Of Food After Gastric Bypass Surgery

It’s been reported by patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery that they experienced changes in appetite, taste and smell of food.


Changes in appetite, taste and smell are par for the course for people who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery during which one’s stomach i...
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Campden BRI To Support Qatar In Improving Food Safety

Qatar has implemented an ambitious programme to improve food safety, emphasising the need to take a “risk-based approach”. The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) in association with UK-based Campden BRI has started training programme for more than 250 food inspectors to impart them with a “high leve...
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Functional Food Trends for 2014

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) published insights on the top 10 functional food trends for 2014. Contributing Editor A. Elizabeth Sloan gathered data from a multitude of industry resources to come up with the following trends.
Specialty Nutritionals: Consumers who once relied ...
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Computer Systems To Control Climatic Variables For Greenhouses

Researchers from the Mexican Autonomous University of Zacatecas have developed computer systems to control climatic variables within greenhouses.


Agricultural and fruit producers could acquire high-tech greenhouses at a considerably less cost, thanks to experts from the Autonomous University...
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Processed Meat Linked To Increased Risk Of Colorectal Cancer

A new study found that eating processed meat is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer and for about a third of the general population who carry this genetic variant.


A common genetic variant that affects one in three people appears to significantly increase the risk of...
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New Sponsor of Global Food Traceability Center

Trace One Inc. has joined 16 partners in sponsoring IFT’s Global Food Traceability Center. TheCenter will assist companies to better trace the paths of products through the supply chain to improve food safety,


The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) announced that Trace One Inc. has signed on...
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Edible Flowers May Prevent Chronic Diseases

A new research found that common edible flowers in China are rich in phenolics and have excellent antioxidant capacity.


a new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), found that common edible flowers in China are rich in phenolics and have...
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Maternal Diet Impacts Children Food Allergies

More than 20 million Europeans are affected with food allergies. A new study is expected to uncover causes of allergy in children. Researchers evaluate maternal diet’s impact on food allergy in later life.


Scientists are looking at the allergies in new ways. It involves the food industry in i...
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 16

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week
On 17/04/2014, hepatitis A virus (presence) was detected in frozen mussels (Ruditapes decussatus) from Tunisia. The product was distributed to Italy. RASFF reference No.: 2014.0528.
On 14/04/2014,...
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