Food Safety
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The Dangers of Contamination
Contamination, a topic that has been discussed exhaustively, has led the government to try its best to curb the addition of substances to drugs, fuel, and food. However, there are still cases of outbreaks due to the addition of illegal substances to food and moreover, manufacturers looking to make a profit are continually cheating the…
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Horse Meat…No, Thank You!
Some things in life can be utterly disappointing. Take, for instance, after slaving away in the kitchen for a whole afternoon, ensuring that everything is cooked just as the recipe instructed and all that sweat goes down the drain as soon as everyone takes a bite of the exotic beef goulash. Slowly the chatter dies…
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Bacteria Love Parties Too!
Planning parties for friends and with friends is always fun, especially when it comes to choosing the food, the venue and even the type of music to be played. It could be agreed upon that food is the main part of the event, yet little thought is cast to how it is handled. Safe handling…
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Salmonella Poisoning
With the recent number of foods that have been recalled for suspicion of being tainted by salmonella bacteria, one should take extra precaution while buying groceries as well as gather as much information on salmonella poisoning, how to avoid it and how to react should one become infected. Salmonellosis is the medical name of the…
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The Dangers of Unpasteurized Milk
Although the nutritional benefits of milk and its products cannot be understated, drinking raw milk can have serious health repercussions. Pasteurized milk is heated at very high temperature and thus the pathogens, including bacteria, are killed in the process. Contrary to popular belief, the nutritional value of milk is not lowered as a result of…
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Keeping the Cut Leafy Greens Healthy
Although leafy green vegetables get a number of stars in nutritional ratings, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention regards them as one of the riskiest foods on the market. They are often contaminated by pathogens such as Salmonella and Noroviruses and have been the source of about 20% of the food-borne infections in the last 11…
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Noroviruses
Noroviruses are a strain of highly contagious pathogens that are believed to be the main cause of gastroenteritis in America. Affecting nearly 21 million people annually, the virus has numerous strains that easily mutate, making production of a lasting vaccine almost impossible. The major symptoms of norovirus infections include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and stomach pains.…
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A New Salmonella Detection Method
With the growing number of Salmonella related outbreaks nationwide, this new technique of detecting Salmonella bacteria, based on molecular technology, could not have come at a better time. Engineered by the 3M Minnesota-based group, the technique’s national formulary (NF) certification was extended as based on the AFNOR (Association Françoise de Normalisation) validation, the company announced.…
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