Fish Consumption Advisories Fail To Cover All Contaminants

A new study suggests that fish consumption advisories for expecting mothers are ineffective in reducing infant exposure to long-lived contaminants like persistent organic pollutants (POPs).


The study, performed by a team of researchers including University of Toronto Scarborough PhD student...
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Food Shortages Can Be Serious Issues By 2050

Scientists suggest that food shortages will be critical issues from 2050. Food production will be limited on a global scale by the availability of land, water and energy.


The world is less than 40 years away from a food shortage that will have serious implications for people and governments,...
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Was Removing Chocolate Milk From School Menus A Good Idea?

Researchers from the Cornell University prove that removing chocolate milk from elementary school menus has negative consequences.


To some, banning chocolate milk from elementary schools seemed like a good idea, but new Cornell University research shows that removing chocolate milk from school...
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Sainsbury's Recalls SO Organic Sultanas

UNITED KINGDOM – Sainsbury’s is recalling all date codes of its SO Organic Sultanas on a precautionary basis, because salmonella has been found during routine testing. If you have bought this product, do not eat it. Sainsbury’s is recalling the above product and will be displaying recall no...
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Drinking Tube “Glasses” Recalled

IRELAND – Drinking Tube “Glasses” have been recalled because Di (2-Propyl Heptyl) phthalate (DPHP) was detected in the batch of drinking straws shaped as glasses.  DPHP is a phthalate and is not authorised for use in food contact materials in the European Union. The implicated batch is bein...
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Sliced Smoked Salmon and Salmon Steak Mi –Fumé Recalled

FRANCE – King Sea Food is recalling Sliced ​​Smoked Salmon and Salmon Steak Mi –Fumé (Tranches de Saumon Fumé / Pavé de Saumon Mi-Fumé) of the following brands Fjord King, Loste, Nature, Oceane, Safa because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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A New Method Of Recycling Industrial Waste Water

Scientists at the University of Cologne discover a new method of producing hydrogen. With the aid of this method, it is possible to reclaim an important raw material from industrial waste water.


A research group composed of Dr. Martin Prechtl, Leo Heim and their colleagues at the University of...
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Environmentally Compatible Organic Solar Cells

MatHero project focuses on environmentally compatible production methods for organic solar cells from novel materials. The project aims to make organic solar cells competitive to their inorganic counterparts and to reduce their production costs and increasing their life-time
 
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Lidl Recalls Ocean Sea Rollmops

UNITED KINGDOM – Lidl UK is recalling jars of its Ocean Sea Rollmops because mustard is not mentioned in English on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for those with an allergy to mustard. In addition, the label does not mention fish as an ingredient in English,...
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Longdan Recalls Sugar Coated Mixed Fruit

UNITED KINGDOM – Longdan Ltd is recalling a batch of Sugar Coated Mixed Fruit with a ‘best before’ end date of June 2014 because it contains sulphites which are not mentioned on the product label. This means the product is a possible health risk for those with a sensitivity to...
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EPA’s Recommendations For Treating Water Questioned

The new research questions EPA’s recommendations for treating water after a natural disaster. The report suggests that the agency review and revise its guidelines.


The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recommendations for treating water after a natural disaster or other e...
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How E. coli Interacts With Fresh Vegetables

Food outbreaks caused by Escherichia coli are in 20-30% linked to eating contaminated vegetables. A new research shows that the disease-causing E. coli O157:H7 interacts directly with plant cells, allowing it to anchor to the surface of a plant, where it can multiply.


Food-poisoning outbreaks...
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How Does The Way We Chew And Eat Our Food Impact Our Overall Consumption?

People perceive foods that are either hard or have a rough texture to have fewer calories, according to new research.


Food is an intimately personal thing; we savor some tastes and despise others. But how does the way we chew and eat our food impact our overall consumption? According to a new...
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Consumers Don’t Like to Be Told What They Like

According to a new study when a person’s sense of ownership and freedom is threatened they are less likely to respond positively to identity marketing campaigns.


When choosy moms choose Jif peanut butter and sports fans who call themselves sports fans subscribe to DirecTV, identity marketing i...
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Low-Calorie Menus Making Us Fat?

Restaurants that now provide “low-calorie” labels on their menus can inadvertently cause people to eliminate healthy foods. Because most restaurant menus are quite complex diners try to simplify their decision. People have come to expect low-calorie food to taste bad or not fill them up....
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Home Is In The Kitchen

An Economic botany study reveals more about our relationship to food. The study shows importance of preserving cuisine when moving to climatically, culturally, and agriculturally different environments.


Tucked away in Hartford, Connecticut, a Puerto Rican community is creating a tropical home...
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How To Reduce Commercial Fishing Injuries

A new research shows that changes in processing, handling could reduce commercial fishing injuries. 50% of all injuries are caused by handling frozen fish.


Handling frozen fish caused nearly half of all injuries aboard commercial freezer-trawlers and about a quarter of the injuries on...
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Eating Rice Can Benefit Your Diet and Health

New research shows that consumers can improve their diet quality, reduces body weight and improves markers for health simply by enjoying white or brown rice as part of their daily meals.


In a study published online in the peer-reviewed journal Food and Nutrition Sciences, lead author Theresa...
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EU Project To Improve Food Safety

The EU project PROMISE has been launched with the goal to focus on common food safety threats and protecting European consumers. Food safety, animal welfare, plant health and labelling and traceability are the concerns which require improvement.


The EU-funded project PROMISE, launched in...
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Lidl Kania Glas-Gewürzmühle Pfeffer Recalled

AUSTRIA, GERMANY – Weiand GmbH is recalling Lidl Kania glass spice mill Pepper mix (Lidl Kania Glas-Gewürzmühle Pfeffer bunt) because the product may be contaminated with pieces of glass. The product was sold in Lidl stores.
The recalled product is Lidl Kania glass spice mill Pepper mix (...
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