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Proposal to Outsource Food Safety Inspection
The Food Drug and Administration has proposed new rules intended to improve food safety. Under the new rules, food that is to be imported to the United States will undergo inspection abroad. This means that importers will be more responsible for making sure that the food is safe. The new rules have been made in…
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Scents of Success
Most shoppers are able sniff out many things as they do their grocery shopping. These include bargains, and most of the items that are on promotion. This form of sorting is not really sniffing but deducing. Over time, most retailers have made attempts to attract more buyers through the use of aromas from bakeries, pizza,…
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Three Reasons Why the Walmart Empire Is Collapsing
This massive retail chain has sold itself as one that sells merchandise at low prices, but what it has really done is control costs. In the a little over half a century that the retail giant has been in existence, it has become the largest force in terms of the retail business that the world…
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A Call for Starbucks to Stop the Sale of Baked Goods Containing Palm Oil
In July, Izilwane-Voices for Biodiversity teamed up with Paula Pebsworth, a primatologist, to campaign against the use of palm oil in making pastries. Paula has garnered immense support in her campaigns. One of the campaigns focuses on filing a petition seeking to stop Starbucks from selling pastries that contain palm oil. A justification behind such…
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A New Study Says Soup Kitchen Meals are Too Fattening
Soup kitchens have always been considered as a fundamental resource for people who are deeply impoverished. They are widespread across the United States. A new analytical study shows that the free meals given out in most of the establishments are rich in fat and low in other nutrients such as vitamins. This is particularly problematic…
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A Win for Baked Foods by Sacramento Women
Jenna Fong and Kathleen Arceo work for a similar state agency. Both women are passionate about baking, and won the top honors for specialty baking competition at the 2013 California State Fair. The two women claimed that they had never met prior to the awards ceremony. Arceo is a California State Teachers’ Retirement System’s (CaISTRS)…
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Ways of Eliminating Arsenic Exposure in a Rice-Based Diet and Ingredients
Arsenic is a compound that is toxic at high exposure levels. Scientists and the government have know about the risk of arsenic in diet and water for a long time. Last year, a report was released to remind people of the potential threat and what can be done to minimize it. Arsenic is a naturally…
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An Overview of Savory and Sweet Snacks in South Africa
With respect to the trends, the current and retained volume of growth rates for snacks slightly decreased in the year 2012. The decrease can partly be accounted for by the increasing rate of maturity. Also, the general reduction in the purchasing power of consumers caused many South Africans to cut their spending on indulgence or…
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