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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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Peanut Proud Festival
The Peanut Corporation of America’s management and employees are currently facing indictment charges over distributing salmonella tainted peanuts to stores countrywide. They may not exactly be proud of their peanut related actions, but the little town of Blakely, Georgia, where PCA’s factory is situated certainly is. Blakely, located in Early County, Georgia, is fondly named…
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Ways to Cut Your Grocery Bill
With the cost of groceries ever-increasing, the average family is being forced to spend a lot of money on grocery shopping. Today it is possible to spend over $250 a month on groceries alone. The cost can go up when there are three or more children to take care of. It is therefore important to…
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Food Must-Haves
Everyone has his own personal preferences when it comes to food and ingredients. However, there are some items that should be on every shopping list. The ongoing trend that has seen consumers becoming more aware of their dietary habits has forced them to be cautious while shopping. Following are a number of not-to-be-missed items, as…
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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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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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The Positive Trend of Almonds
The year 2013 is projected to see a rise in the number of consumers eating almonds. With the current culture of snacking slowly replacing the traditional three meals a day and the increased consumer awareness about dietary issues, more and more attention is being paid to healthy snacks. These snacks are slowly becoming the preferred…
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The Scandalous Eggs
Yet another scandal has hit the European market , this time involving German and Dutch farmers who fraudulently sold organic eggs. It is alleged that they violated rules regarding the sale of free range and organic eggs that stipulate that a certain number of chickens are to be bred on a farm so that the…
