Toxic Chemical Pollution Of European Waters Is Greater Than Assumed

Large-scale study shows that ecological targets of the Water Framework Directive will presumably not be met.
 
Agriculture is responsible for the major part of the input of chemicals into streams and rivers. Pesticides dominate the chemical burden of freshwater ecosystems.Credit: André ...
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Livestock Gut Microbes Contributing to Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Researchers deployed high throughput DNA sequencing and specialized analysis techniques to explore the contents of the rumens of sheep to see what role ruminant “microbiomes” (the microbes living in the rumen) play in the greenhouse gas emissions.


Increased to levels unprecedented” is how the I...
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Food Safety Week Raises Awareness Of Food Poisoning

Food Safety Week organised by the Food Standards Agency highlights risks of food poisoning and looks to raise awareness of the risk of spreading Campylobacter through washing raw chicken. The campaign runs until Sunday, June 22.
Campylobacter is the most common cause of food poisoning in the...
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Wheat Production Threatened By More Frequent Extreme And Adverse Weather Conditions

Researchers have studied the risks to wheat crops caused by climate change in the ongoing CropM / FACCE MACSUR project.


European wheat production areas have to prepare for greater harvest losses in the future when global warming will lead to increased drought and heat waves in southern Europe, ...
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Caffeine Affects Children Differently After Puberty

A new study finds that boys and girls, after puberty, experience different heart rate and blood pressure changes after consuming caffeine.


Caffeine intake by children and adolescents has been rising for decades, due in large part to the popularity of caffeinated sodas and energy drinks, which...
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Broccoli Sprout Beverage Enhances Detoxification of Air Pollutants

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health working with Chinese institutions found that daily consumption of a half cup of broccoli sprout beverage increased the rate of excretion of the carcinogen benzene. Findings could pave way for inexpensive food-based preventive...
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Future Food Production Run By Robotics

Scientists from the University of Lincoln are co-organising an international workshop with the aim of bringing together both academic and industrial communities to discuss recent advances in robotic applications for agriculture and horticulture.
 
Credit: Gary Meek

A team of computer...
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Emprendedor Del Tec Transforma Huesos De Aguacate En Bioplástico

Se estima que a nivel mundial más del 60 por ciento de los bioplásticos se elaboran a partir de fuentes potenciales de alimento, como el maíz o la papa. Por ello y debido a que en México esta industria es incipiente, un estudiante del Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Mont...
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Obtienen Sustancias Agroindustriales De Plantas Nativas En Yucatán

Los aromas y sabores que se perciben de las plantas se deben principalmente a la presencia de aceites esenciales, sustancias que sirven como materia prima en la industria química o cosmética, ante este panorama el Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán (CICY) estudió 20 especies nativas ...
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EU Celebrates 35 Years Of RASFF System

Launched 35 years ago, Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) as a network that facilitates the cross-border flow of information between its members and plays a key role in ensuring a high level of food safety for Europe’s citizens has come a long way from its humble...
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How Food Marketing Creates A False Sense Of Health

A new research study conducted by scholars at the University of Houston finds that health-related words, such as “antioxidant,” “gluten-free” and “whole grain,” make consumers thinking that those products are healthier.


Health-related buzzwords, such as “antioxidant,” “gluten-free” and “whole g...
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Canola Oil Beneficial For People With Type 2 Diabetes

A new research from St. Michael’s Hospital found that those on canola bread diet saw both a reduction in blood glucose levels and significant reduction in LDL cholesterol.


Canola is Canada’s oil and new research from St. Michael’s Hospital suggests it should also be one of...
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Researchers To Help Rice Farmers

Researchers of the GEOTEC research group of the Universitat Jaume I have developed high tech solutions to help Valencian rice sector improve the efficiency and yield of their rice cultivation.


The European rice cultivation sector represents a value of about 700 million EURO’s per year. With a...
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Soluciones De Alta Tecnología Para Ayudar Al Sector Del Arroz Valenciano

Los investigadores del grupo de investigación Geospatial Technologies Research Group (GEOTEC) de la Universitat Jaume I (UJI) de Castellón se han embarcado en un nuevo reto: aplicar sus conocimientos en alta tecnología para la mejora de la eficiencia y el rendimiento en la producción del arr...
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 24

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week.
On 13/06/2014, plastic fragments were detected in sauce from the Netherlands. The product was distributed to Germany. RASFF reference No.: 2014.0809.
On 10/06/2014, 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol...
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Processed Red Meat Linked To Higher Risk Of Heart Failure

Researchers recommend avoiding processed red meat and limiting the amount of unprocessed red meat to one to two servings a week or less. Men who regularly eat moderate amounts of processed red meat such as cold cuts (ham/salami) and sausage may have an increased risk of heart failure incidence...
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FSA Publishes Minced Meat Research Results

The Food Standards Agency and the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs decided to commission a research project to assess whether carry-over of meat species occurs during the industrial production of meat products according to good manufacturing practice.


The Food Standards Agency...
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Pecorino Peperoncino 55% Fat Cheese Recalled

GERMANY – Sales & Service GmbH is recalling Pecorino Peperoncino Italian 55% fat cheese made ​​with sheep’s milk because some of the batches may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled product is Pecorino Peperoncino Italian 55% fat cheese packaged in 130g with u...
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Marybake Muffins Recalled

UNITED KINGDOM – Fulfil UK is recalling packs of Marybake Muffins with a ‘best before’ date that is before 16 August 2014 because there is no clear mention of milk on the product label. This makes the product a possible health risk for anyone who is allergic or intolerant to...
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High Protein Diets Linked to Lower Stoke Risk

According to a meta-analysis people with diets higher in protein, especially from fish, may be less likely to have a stroke than those with diets lower in protein.


People with diets higher in protein, especially from fish, may be less likely to have a stroke than those with diets lower in...
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