Plastic Nanoparticles Harm Also Freshwater Organisms

A new research reveals that organisms can be negatively affected by plastic nanoparticles, not just in the seas and oceans but in freshwater bodies too.


Organisms can be negatively affected by plastic nanoparticles, not just in the seas and oceans but in freshwater bodies too. These particles...
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Rice-Based Foods Can Contain High Concentrations Of Arsenic

A new study reveals that rice can have high concentrations of a toxic substance – arsenic.


Rice is one of the few cereal grains consumed by people with celiac disease, as it does not contain gluten. However, it can have high concentrations of a toxic substance – arsenic – as r...
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New Precautionary Measures For Citrus Producers

The Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of Jalisco (CIATEJ) performs a risk analysis study of pesticides in citrus destined for exportation, as a precautionary measure and the basis complying with international standards.


Exporting of agricultural products still...
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Un Estudio Señala Que Los Alimentos De Arroz Para Celíacos Pueden Contener Arsénico Inorgánico

El grupo de Calidad y Seguridad Alimentaria de la Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) de Elche ha elaborado un estudio que señala que los alimentos de arroz para celíacos pueden contener arsénico inorgánico.


El grupo de Calidad y Seguridad Alimentaria de la Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) de ...
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Forced to Be Bad: When Eating That Chocolate Cake is “Not Our Fault”?

A new study shows that consumers are happier when someone else decides they can indulge in dessert or other guilty pleasures.


Imagine you’re dining out with a friend who insists on sharing some chocolate cake for dessert. Since the decision has already been made for you, you gladly join in w...
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Drinking Decaf Coffee May Benefit Liver Health

A new study shows that higher coffee consumption, regardless of caffeine content, was linked to lower levels of abnormal liver enzymes.


Researchers from the National Cancer Institute report that decaffeinated coffee drinking may benefit liver health. Results of the study published in...
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Desarrollan Método Que Rastrea Residuos De Plaguicidas En Cítricos Y Posibilita Exportarlos

La exportación de productos agrícolas aún representa una derrama económica importante para diversas entidades del país, pero ésta puede verse afectada si algún producto es rechazado la presencia de plagas o sustancias nocivas para el consumidor.


La exportación de productos agrícolas aún represe...
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Girolomoni Recalls Organic Penne Rigate Pasta

IRELAND – An elevated level of the mycotoxin, ochratoxin A, was detected in one batch of Girolomoni pasta. The batch is being recalled and point of sale notices are being displayed in the shops supplied.  Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated pasta.
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Did Fruit Contribute To Apple's Success?

Steve Jobs swore by a fruit diet, as he believed it improved his ideas. And he wasn’t wrong: food with high levels of tyrosine, like bananas, peaches and almonds, allow us to think harder and more creatively.


Steve Jobs swore by a fruit diet, as he believed it improved his ideas. And he...
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Novel Biosensor To Help Fish Farmers In Detecting Environmental Hazards

A novel autonomous biosensor may help scientists to detect environmental hazards in the sea at an early stage. But applying such approach to the marine environment is a huge challenge.


The marine aquaculture sector has grown continuously over the past years, according to the FAO’s w...
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Descubren Expertos Del Cinvestav Relación Entre Consumo De Arsénico, Males Cardiacos Y Diabetes

Relacionado con diversos tipos de cáncer, como de piel e hígado, a la ingesta de arsénico también se le vincula con enfermedades cardiovasculares y diabetes.


Relacionado con diversos tipos de cáncer, como de piel e hígado, a la ingesta de arsénico también se le vincula con enfermedades cardiov...
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Future Food From Sea Farms?

Meet the farm of the future, where common seaweed is being upgraded from an environmental problem to a valuable natural resource and raw material.


Meet the farm of the future, where common seaweed is being upgraded from an environmental problem to a valuable natural resource and raw...
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20% Of Total Sodium Intake Comes From Sandwiches

Sandwiches account for one-fifth of total sodium intake, with nearly half of American Adults consuming them on any given day, according to new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.


Sandwiches make up a substantial part of the American diet and are a...
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New Genetic Variants Associated With Coffee Drinking

A new, large-scale study has identified six new genetic variants associated with habitual coffee drinking.


A new, large-scale study has identified six new genetic variants associated with habitual coffee drinking. The genome-wide meta-analysis, led by Harvard School of Public Health and...
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FSA To Test For Presence Of Soya In Wheat Flour

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has started a sampling and testing programme at milling plants in the UK to test for the presence of soya in wheat flour.


The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has started a sampling and testing programme at milling plants in the UK to test for the presence of soya in...
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Warning From FSAI On Consuming Wild Mushrooms

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) strongly advises people not to eat any part of a mushroom found in the wild without first seeking the advice of an expert mushroom forager.


The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) strongly advises people not to eat any part of a mushroom found in...
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Una Nueva Forma De Incrementar La Producción De Flores, Semillas Y Frutos

Una investigadora de la UPM desarrolla un método que consigue mejorar el rendimiento de los cultivos poniendo en contacto las raíces, las partes aéreas o incluso el sustrato en el que crece la planta con un hongo, ‘Colletotrichum tofieldiae’.


Un nuevo método, desarrollado en el Cen...
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An Innovative Way To Increase The Flowers, Seed And Fruits Production

Scientists have developed a method to enhance crop yield of flowers, seed and fruits by the contact of roots, aerial parts or even the substratum of the plant fungus, ‘Colletotrichum tofieldiae’.


A new method developed at the Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP...
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A Family Meal Can Help You Combating Obesity

A family meal, which tends to include fruits, vegetables, calcium, and whole grains, could be protective against obesity.


Increasing rates of adolescent obesity and the likelihood that obesity will carry forward into adulthood, have led to various preventive initiatives.  It has been suggested ...
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Have You Ever Ordered More Food At A Restaurant Than You Intended?

There are elements of dining rooms that actually prime you to eat more food.


There are elements of dining rooms that actually prime you to eat more food.  One such element is the weight of those dining with or near you. This new Cornell University study found that the body type of your dining ...
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