Pesticide DDT Linked To Slow Metabolism, Obesity And Diabetes

A new study shows show that developmental exposure to pesticide DDT increases the risk of females later developing metabolic syndrome.


Exposure of pregnant mice to the pesticide DDT is linked to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and related conditions in female offspring...
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At-Home Tests Will Help Detecting Potentially Dangerous Levels Of Caffeine

Scientists are developing a rapid, at-home test to detect even low levels of the stimulant in most beverages which will help detecting potentially dangerous levels of caffeine.


The shocking news of an Ohio teen who died of a caffeine overdose in May highlighted the potential dangers of the...
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Nuts Consumption Linked To 'Modest Decreases' In Blood Fats And Sugars

A new research says that eating tree nuts appears to help reduce two of the five markers for metabolic syndrome, a group of factors that raise the risk for heart disease and other health problems such as diabetes and strokes.


Biggest reductions in triglycerides and blood glucose seen when tree...
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Prehistoric Dairy Farming At The Extremes

Research by the Universities of Bristol and Helsinki is the first of its kind to identify that dairying took place at this latitude – 60 degrees north of the equator.


Finland’s love of milk has been traced back to 2500 BC thanks to high-tech techniques to analyse residues preserved in f...
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What Is An Impact Of Soft Drinks In Meal Planning?

New research by academics in the University of Bristol’s Nutrition and Behaviour Unit (NBU) has looked into whether we take liquid calories into account when planning meals.


New research by academics in the University of Bristol’s Nutrition and Behaviour Unit (NBU) has looked into...
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Saint- Félicien Patrimoine Gourmand Recalled

LUXEMBOURG – CORA OSQCA is recalling Saint-Félicien “Heritage greedy” cheese (Saint- Félicien Patrimoine gourmand) because the product may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O26: H11.
The recalled product is Saint-Félicien “Heritage greedy” cheese (Saint- Fé...
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It’s Restaurant Menu What Attracts When It Comes To Order

A new study shows that when it comes to what you order for dinner, two things matter most: what you see on the menu and how you imagine it will taste.
If you’ve ever ordered the wrong food at a restaurant, don’t blame yourself; blame the menu.  What you order may have less to do with what you w...
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Saint-Marcellin IGP / Saint-Félicien / Séchon de Vache / Tommes du Dauphiné Recalled

FRANCE – L’Etoile du Vercors is recalling all brands Saint-Marcellin IGP / Saint-Félicien / Séchon de Vache / Tommes du Dauphiné cheeses because the products may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O26: H11.
The recalled products are Saint-Marcellin IGP / Saint-Félicien / Séchon de ...
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Aldi Recalls Sweet Waffles

BELGIUM – Aldi is recalling “Sweet Waffles 7 x 50 g” because the product may contain traces of milk. The allergen has not been mentioned on the list of ingredients and therefore may pose a risk to people who are allergic or intolerant to milk. The waffles were sold in the provinces o...
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A New Mango Drink Enriched With Antioxidants

Researchers at the Universiti Teknologi MARA have enhanced the antioxidants present in mango fruit drink by adding the extracts of naturally occuring traditional herbs in Malaysia.


Researchers at the Universiti Teknologi MARA have enhanced the antioxidants present in mango fruit drink by...
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What Is The Role Of Dairy In Maintaining Adult Bone And Skeletal Muscle Health?

Researchers have examined interactions between four nutrients found in dairy products and their role in preserving bone and skeletal muscle.


Understanding that diets are often built around food groups rather than specific nutrients, researchers from Switzerland, France, and North America...
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Next-Generation Sequencing To Rapidly Identify Pathogens

Some diseases such as flu mutate and change rapidly, and can jump from humans to pigs and back to humans. Next-generation sequencing can be used to help update vaccines so they are still effective.


He calls himself the bug hunter, but the target of his work consists of viruses that can only be...
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Climate Change And Air Pollution Will Combine To Curb Food Supplies

Ozone and higher temperatures can combine to reduce crop yields, but effects will vary by region


Many studies have shown the potential for global climate change to cut food supplies. But these studies have, for the most part, ignored the interactions between increasing temperature and air...
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Peaches Recall Raises Concerns For Consumers

Experts say consumers need to throw out peaches included in a recall because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.


An Iowa State University food science expert says consumers need to throw out peaches included in a recall because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination....
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Unique Varieties Of Potatoes To Boost Consumption

Researchers have developed unique varieties of potatoes that have a tendency to appeal to a younger generation who are willing to try something different.


A decline in overall potato consumption has Texas A&M AgriLife Research breeders working on “designer” spuds that meet the time con...
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Barley With Resistance To Powdery Mildew

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have opened the way for the development of new lines of barley with resistance to powdery mildew.


New research at the University of Adelaide has opened the way for the development of new lines of barley with resistance to powdery mildew.
In...
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Bacteria Manipulate Salt To Build Shelters To Hibernate

Researchers have detected that when bacteria cells are introduced into a droplet of salt water bacteria manipulate the sodium chloride crystallisation to create formations, where they hibernate.
 
Dried biosaline patterns formed by the interaction of Escherichia coli cells with common...
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 30

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week.
On 22/07/2014, undeclared celery was detected in instant chicken soup from Norway. The product was distributed to Norway, Iceland. RASFF reference No.: 2014.1011.
On 22/07/2014, undeclared peanut...
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Young’s Seafood Recalls Chip Shop Extra Large Fish Cakes

UNITED KINGDOM – Young’s Seafood Ltd is recalling its Chip Shop Extra Large Fish Cakes 2 Pack, with a ‘best before’ end date of December 2015, on a precautionary basis, because a limited number of packs have been found to be contaminated with small pieces of hard plastic. If y...
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Lidl Recalls Almonds

GERMANY – Lidl Germany is recalling Almond kernels (Mandelkerne ganz) because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recalled product is Almond kernels (“Mandelkerne ganz, 200 g Beutel”) packaged in 200g bags with best before date: 08/12/14 and 26/12/14 and Batch...
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