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The Germiest Items in Your Household
A recent list published by NSF International, contained information stating that kitchen appliances are most notorious for harboring germs. According to the study they carried out, the ‘germiest’ of all tools in the kitchen were the can opener, vegetable and meat trays, the rubber spatulas and the blender. They are definitely not the first appliances…
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Antibiotics Report from EWG
In a recent report released by the EWG (Environmental Working Group) it was revealed that farmers’ antibiotics in animal feed was blamed for the rise of bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics. However, they left out the key issues concerning food safety that warrant the use of the antibiotics in the feed, in the first…
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Cucumber Related Food-Borne Outbreaks
According to a report issued by the CDC, the Salmonella Saintpaul (as it is referred to) has infected a total of 73 people from 18 states, with the state majorly affected being Wisconsin. Of the people infected with the strain, 27% are in hospital and luckily no one has succumbed to the salmonella related illness.…
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Dietary Supplement Found to be Carcinogenic
A dietary supplement, which is believed to enhance one’s memory, has been linked to growth of cancer tumors after a two-year-long study carried out on mice and rats. The research team at NTP (National Toxicology Program) observed a higher tendency for tumor growth, especially liver and thyroid tumors, among the rodents that were administered the…
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NCC into the Antimicrobial Issue
After it was recently published in the Washington Post that the antimicrobials used in the processing of chicken posed a danger to the respiratory health of the plant workers and inspectors, the National Chicken Council (NCC) defended themselves saying that the chemicals used are thoroughly tested on a regular basis, by the nation’s Department of…
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Opposition to FDA Funding Strategies
While the government is currently trying to figure out new ways to fund efforts to safeguard the standards of food safety within the country, most of the industry players do not agree with the suggested methods to raise the funds. Some of these efforts include registration, inspection and import fees. According to the budget released…
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Shopping Trends
The economy is not in the best shape and according to many people out there, the situation is likely to remain as it for some time. Fortunately, people always adapt and when it comes to money, they adapt fast. For instance, take a simple day-to-day activity like shopping. Nowadays, it has been required of us…
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China’s Meat Safety Woes
The latest food scandal to taint China’s food safety image, the lamb meat scandal, continues to unfold as a gang of criminals dealing in the mislabeling of rat meat as lamb meat were caught. The ministry in charge of food safety released this news as they held a press conference to offer an update on…
