Thursday, 6 March 2014

Lange Lümmel Frischgereifte Rohwurst Recalled

GERMANY – Reimann Wurstliebhaber GmbH is recalling  Lange Lümmel Frischgereifte Rohwurst (freshly ripened raw sausages), loose sale (service counter) because some of the batches may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Salmonella, the name of a group of bacteria, is one of the most common c...
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Wednesday, 5 March 2014

New Gas-Phase Compounds Form Organic Particle Ingredients

Scientists made an important step in order to better understand the relationships between vegetation and climate. So-called extremely low-volatility organic compounds, which are produced by plants, could be detected for the first time during field and laboratory experiments in Finland and...
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Fancy Hot Peppers? Now Even Spicier

The new genome, detailed in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could pave the way for even more mouth-numbingly hot peppers.
“The findings will provide foundation for further developing molecular makers and [incite] research on related pepper agronomy traits, ...
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Pulses Of Light Could Make Leafy Vegetables More Nutritious

Exposing leafy vegetables grown during spaceflight to a few bright pulses of light daily could increase the amount of eye-protecting nutrients produced by the plants, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder.
One of the concerns for astronauts during future...
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Canned Fruit And Vegetables Better Than Fresh?

A new study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine addresses the common call to action from public health experts to improve access to and consumption of fruits and vegetables. Findings from the Michigan State University (MSU) study show that canned foods deliver on nutrition,...
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High Consumption Of Fish Oil May Benefit Cardiovascular Health

Eating fish in amounts comparable to those of people living in Japan seems to impart a protective factor that wards off heart disease, according to an international study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public...
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Mood Impacts How Much Food You Eat

Looking to loose weight? Think a happy thought before you eat. A new study has found that mood and food do more than just rhyme – your mood impacts what kind and how much food you eat.
“People use food to either maintain a good mood or regain a good mood, and if you’re already in a good mood, y...
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Plants Convert Energy At Lightning Speed

A new way of measuring how much light a plant can tolerate could be useful in growing crops resilient to a changing climate, according to scientists from Queen Mary University of London.
“This is the first time we have been able to quantify a plant’s ability to protect itself...
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Increasing Homogeneity Of World Food Supplies Warns Of Serious Implications For Farming And Nutrition

New study: Worldwide spread of a standard globalized diet is putting more food on the dinner table, but at the expense of diverse local crops; global uniformity heightens the risk of food crises due to climate change


A comprehensive new study of global food supplies confirms and thoroughly...
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Fruit And Vegetable Consumption Increased By New School Meal Standards

Concern from lawmakers and the public regarding possible food waste unfounded, according to new data published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine


With nearly 32 million American students receiving government-subsidized meals every day, getting children the nutrition they need is a...
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Plants Are Able To Make Complex Decisions

Plants are also able to make complex decisions. At least this is what scientists have concluded from their investigations on Barberry (Berberis vulgaris), which is able to abort its own seeds to prevent parasite infestation. Approximately 2000 berries were collected during this study from...
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Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Innovative Food Safety Management System Developed By Students

Sandeep Sharma, who is currently completing a Master’s degree in Advanced Computer Science with Industry at the University of Leicester, has successfully completed a graduate internship with the European Safety Bureau (ESB), helping to develop an online food management system.
The ESB is an i...
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As One Food Allergy Resolves, Another May Develop

Some children who outgrow one type of food allergy may then develop another type of allergy, more severe and more persistent, to the same food. A new study by pediatric allergy experts suggests that health care providers and caregivers carefully monitor children with food allergies to...
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Entomologists Update Definitions To Tackle Resistance To Pesticides

Resistance to pesticides has now been recorded in nearly a thousand pest species, including more than 500 insects, 218 weeds, and 190 fungi that attack plants. The recorded cases of resistance in insects, mites and other arthropods, which include resistance to multiple pesticides per species,...
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European Flood Risk Could Double By 2050

Losses from extreme floods in Europe could more than double by 2050, because of climate change and socioeconomic development. Understanding the risk posed by large-scale floods is of growing importance and will be key for managing climate adaptation.
Current flood losses in Europe are likely...
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FSA Shuts Down Illegal Meat Plant In The Northern Ireland

Food Standards Agency (FSA) in cooperation with The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Stormont’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has shut down a suspected illegal animal slaughter house and meat cutting plant in the Newry and Mourne area in the Northern...
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How Much Human Food Has Contributed To The Diets Of Yosemite Bears

Management strategies implemented since 1999 have successfully limited the availability of human food to black bears in Yosemite, but problems remain


Black bears in Yosemite National Park and elsewhere are notorious for seeking out human food, even breaking into cars and cabins for it. A new...
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Consumption Of Fatty Fish Can Boost Good Cholesterol Levels

Increasing the intake of fatty fish increases the number of large HDL particles, according to a recent study completed at the University of Eastern Finland. People who increased their intake of fish to a minimum of 3-4 weekly meals had more large HDL particles in their blood than people who...
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Los Ecosistemas Forestales Españoles Podrían Emitir En El Futuro Más Dióxido De Carbono Del Que Absorben

Existe un riesgo elevado de que parte de los ecosistemas forestales españoles se conviertan en emisores netos de carbono durante la segunda mitad del siglo XXI, según un informe que revisa los resultados obtenidos de aplicar el modelo de simulación forestal GOTILWA+, una herramienta capaz de si...
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Food Allergy Nearly Doubles Among Black Children

Children’s food allergies are gradually increasing, but they may be as much as doubling among black children. According to a study published today in the March issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and I...
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