Danish Crown Recalls Pork

SWEDEN – Danish Crown is recalling a batch of pork from the stores of the supermarket chains ICA and Axfood, because the product may contain traces of the banned hormone DES. The hormone found in the urine of a pig slaughtered in Sæby. DES stands for diethylstilbestrol and is a hormone ...
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Bionade Holunder And Bionade Streuobst Recalled

GERMANY – Bionade GmbH is recalling Bionade Holunder (0,5l PET-Flasche) and Bionade Streuobst (0,5l PET-Flasche) because the product may contain yeast cells that lead to fermentation processes. These yeasts can cause fermentation processes that can arise elevated levels of carbon dioxide...
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

A new technique allows plants to be grown and imaged inside microscopes. Credit: Daniel von Wangenheim

Growing plants in a microscope is helping scientists to view roots developing in 3D and in real time. “With the growth conditions under our control, we can explore how roots respond...
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Danish Efforts To Combat Antimicrobial Resistance Inspire In The U.S. Congress

Denmark was the first country in the world to ban the use of antimicrobial growth promoters for animals on a scientific basis.


Denmark’s systematic and scientific strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance in food production has been on the agenda at a briefing in the U.S. Congress. At the b...
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Neo-Carbon Energy Project To Help In Storage Of Solar And Wind Energy

Researchers have developed NEO-CARBON ENERGY project for a brand new energy system and its associated business sector in Finland.


VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has joined forces with Lappeenranta University of Technology and the Finland Futures Research Centre at the University of...
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Busca Mexicano Con Grupo Científico Europeo Reducir Costos En La Producción De Azúcar

El uso de plantas como insumos para obtener nuevos endulzantes de alto valor agregado es alternativa que en las últimas dos décadas ha transformado el mercado mundial de los edulcorantes. Por ello, el grupo de investigación dirigido por Gadi Rothenberg de la Universidad de Ámsterdam, en Hol...
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Reblochon Cheeses Recalled

GERMANY – Fromi GmbH is recalling Reblochon cheeses manufactured by Pochat et Fils France because some of the batches may be contaminated with Salmonella Kedougou. The registration number of the manufacturer Fromagerie pochat operation is: FR. 74 116 050 CE .
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Reblochon Pochat Recalled

BELGIUM – Fromagerie Pochat et fils is recaaling Reblochon Pochat 240 g because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. It is recommended for people who hold the products described above not to consume and to destroy or return them to the point of sale where they will be...
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Fromageries Pochat Et Fils Recalls Petits Reblochons / ½ Reblochons / Gros Reblochons

FRANCE – Fromageries Pochat Et Fils is recalling Petits Reblochons / ½ Reblochons / Gros Reblochons because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recalled products are:
1/2 Reblochons health CE mark EN 74-011-060 printed in an oval on the package with Best Before Date: ...
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Learn Science And Do Not Be Scared Of Food Products And Ingredients

A new Cornell University study investigated food fears – why people have them and what can be done to correct misconceptions.


From the grocery aisle to the TV dial, health and safety claims about foods and their ingredients are dominating conversation, often scaring consumers away from many p...
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What Food Safety Experts Never Eat?

As a food safety scientist Doug Powell knows way too much about the dangers of undercooked meat to take chances on the barbecue. Powell doesn’t bring wine when he’s invited to dinner, he brings a food thermometer to every summer cookout. “I don’t get invited to dinner...
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Foodborne Pathogen Can Cause Disease In Some Breeds Of Chickens

According to a new research foodborne pathogen Campylobacter jejuni is not a harmless commensal in chickens but can cause disease in some breeds.


Contrary to popular belief, the foodborne pathogen Campylobacter jejuni is not a harmless commensal in chickens but can cause disease in some breeds...
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Almonds Linked To Lower Risk Of Heart Disease

Eating almonds in your diet can reduce the risk of heart disease by keeping blood vessels healthy, scientists found.


Research found that they significantly increase the amount of antioxidants in the blood stream, reduce blood pressure and improve blood flow. These findings add weight to the...
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A Potential Achilles’ Heel For Salmonella Identified

A new study shows that blocking activation of one of five genes that transport the nutrient to Salmonella cells could be a new strategy to fight infection.


Scientists have identified a potential Achilles’ heel for Salmonella – the bacteria’s reliance on a single food source to remain fit in the...
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 26

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week.
On 23/06/2014, undeclared wheat was detected in catalan soup and stew (escudella catalana) from Spain. The product was distributed to Spain, Andorra. RASFF reference No.: 2014.0860.
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Studying Plant Growth Using LEGO Bricks

Researchers from The Iowa State University used LEGO bricks in theirs study to understand environmental effects on plant growth, specifically how variations in climate and soil characteristics affect root growth.


Ludovico Cademartiri had what seemed like an impossibly demanding list of...
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Knowing Unhealthy Food Logos May Lead To Overweight

Researchers from the Michigan State University show that the more a kid is familiar with food logos and other images from fast-food restaurants, sodas and unhealthy snack food brands, the more likely the child is to be overweight or obese.


Studies have shown that people who are overweight at a...
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To Address Climate Change, Nothing Substitutes For Reducing CO2 Emissions

A new study led by University of Chicago climatologist Raymond Pierrehumbert shows that the politically expedient way to mitigate climate change is essentially no way at all.


Among the climate pollutants humans put into the atmosphere in significant quantities, the effects of carbon dioxide...
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New Pollen Forecast Project To Help People Suffering From Pollen Allergy

Researchers have developed an EU-funded service to forecast when and where pollen occurs – from Spain up to Finland. People suffering from pollen allergy may benefit from efforts to model pollen levels across Europe.


Runny nose, watery eyes and cough; these are the symptoms associated with r...
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Vegetarian Diets Produce Fewer Greenhouse Gases And Increase Longevity

A new study shows that vegetarian diets produce fewer greenhouse gases and increase longevity.


Consuming a plant-based diet results in a more sustainable environment and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, while improving longevity, according to new research from Loma Linda University Health.
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