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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