Eating Meat Contributes To Climate Change

A new study finds that livestock emissions are on the rise and that beef cattle are responsible for far more greenhouse gas emissions than other types of animals.


Eating meat contributes to climate change, due to greenhouse gasses emitted by livestock. New research finds that livestock...
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Newly-Discovered Process Helps Fruit Flies Cope When Temperatures Get Cold

Now researchers from the University of Rochester and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have found how animals’ cells manage to keep their biological processes coordinated.


Cold-blooded animals cannot regulate their body temperature, so their cells are stressed when facing temperature e...
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What Is The Real Price of Steak?

New research at the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals the comparative environmental costs of livestock-based foods.


We are told that eating beef is bad for the environment, but do we know its real cost? Are the other animal or animal-derived foods better or worse? New research at the...
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High-Fat Foods Linked To Loss Of Sense Of Smell

A new study from Florida State University indicates that consumption of high-fat foods can cause loss of sense of smell.


A new study from Florida State University neuroscientists says so, and it has researchers taking a closer look at how our diets could impact a whole range of human functions...
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'Nice ’n Easy Thai Chicken Panang' Ready Meal Recalled

IRELAND – Aldi Ireland is recalling all batches of the above ready meal as the “Chicken Peanut” ready meal was incorrectly packed as “Thai Chicken Panang.”  Peanut is an ingredient, but it is not declared. This product is unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of peanut or i...
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Aldi Withdraws Thai Chicken Panang

UNITED KINGDOM – Aldi Stores Ltd has withdrawn one date code of nice ‘n easy Thai Chicken Panang, because the packets contain ‘Thai Chicken Peanut’ which means the presence of peanuts is not mentioned on the label. This makes the product a possible health risk for anyone who has an al...
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Essential Oils May Provide Good Source of Food Preservation

A new study found that essential oils may be able to be used as food preservatives in packaging to help extend the shelf-life of food products. The study has been published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in the Journal of Food Science.
Essential oils are concentrated liquids of...
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How Zinc Affects the Human Body?

Zinc is not only a vital element in various physiological processes; it is also a drug in the prevention of many diseases. Researchers identified zinc as one of the most important essential trace metals in human nutrition and lifestyle in a new review article in Comprehensive Reviews in Food...
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 29

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week.
On 18/07/2014, risk of physical injury was detected, due to caps/lids blown off of overpressurised bottles or jars containing sambal oelek from the Netherlands. The product was distributed to...
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IFT Global Food Traceability Center Appoints Two New Advisory Council Members

Ian Williams, PhD, Chief of the Outbreak Response and Prevention Branch for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Robert Gravani, PhD, CFS, Food Science Professor at Cornell University, have both recently joined the Advisory Council for the Global Food Traceability Center...
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Probiotics Can Help Reducing Fat Accumulation In The Liver

Scientists show that the consumption of probiotics during thirty days helps diminish the accumulation of fat in the liver.


Spanish scientists have demonstrated through an experiment on obese rats that the consumption of probiotics during thirty days helps diminish the accumulation of fat in...
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Consumir Probióticos Durante Un Mes Ayuda A Disminuir La Acumulación De Grasa En El Hígado

Científicos españoles han demostrado en un experimento realizado con ratas obesas que consumir probióticos durante 30 días ayuda a disminuir la acumulación de grasa en el hígado. Este hallazgo, que publica hoy la revista PLOS ONE, supone un importante avance científico en la lucha contra la enf...
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Fromagerie Donge Brie de Meaux Recalled

IRELAND – Sheridan’s Cheesemongers is recalling the batch of Fromagerie Donge Brie de Meaux, due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The affected cheese was supplied to a small number of speciality stores and point of sale notices are being displayed in stores advising c...
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“The Redwood Co. Wot No Dairy?” Desserts Recalled

IRELAND – Milk protein (casein) was detected in batches of the “The Redwood Co. Wot No Dairy?” desserts which are labelled as dairy free.  This makes the affected products unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of milk or its constituents. Please note that the implicated des...
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Preventing Foodborne Illness, Naturally -- With Cinnamon

Scientists from the Washington State University have found that cinnamon essential oil kills several strains of E. coli. It will help improve food safety and reduce or eliminate cases of food poisoning and related deaths.


Seeking ways to prevent some of the most serious foodborne illnesses...
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Lean Beef Can Help Lower Blood Pressure

A recent research by nutritional scientists shows that eating lean beef can reduce risk factors for heart disease.


Contrary to conventional wisdom, a growing body of evidence shows that eating lean beef can reduce risk factors for heart disease, according to recent research by nutritional...
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Researchers Study Cheese To Understand How Microbial Communities Form

Scientists study the bacteria and fungi that live on cheese, in an effort to better understand how microbial communities form.


A Bauer Fellow at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ Center for Systems Biology, Dutton and her lab study cheese – or more precisely – the bacteria and fungi that ...
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European Kids Eat Not Enough Fruit And Vegetables

Researchers at Örebro University and Karolinska Institutet show that Less than every fourth child in Europe have enough fruit and vegetables included in their daily diet.


Less than every fourth child in Europe have enough fruit and vegetables included in their daily diet, a study by Swedish ...
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Atlantic Salmon Have Good Capacity To Adapt To Warmer Waters

Scientists at the University of Oslo and University of British Columbia have discovered that populations of Atlantic salmon have a surprisingly good capacity to adjust to warmer temperatures that are being seen with climate change. The finding about Atlantic species adds to recent UBC-supported...
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'Wot, No Dairy?' Desserts Recalled

UNITE KINGDOM – VBites Foods is recalling two ‘Wot, No Dairy?’ dessert products because they may contain milk, which is not mentioned on the labels. This makes the products a possible health risk for anyone who has an allergy or intolerance to milk or its constituents. No other...
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