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Nutrition in Crabs
Crabs are a type of crustacean that composes about 20% of all the marine crustaceans that are farmed or caught, and consumed. Every year all over the world, it is estimated that 1.5 million tons of crabs are caught or harvested for consumption. Classification of Crabs in Cookery When it comes to dishes, soft-shell crabs…
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A Recall on All Batches of “Smoked Trout Filet”
The CFIA has recently announced a recall against all batches of “smoked trout fillet” processed by the Milford Bay Trout Farm Inc. The recall was made with their full cooperation. The smoked trout is believed to be contaminated by the bacteria Clostridium botulin. Food that has been contaminated by these bacteria does not show signs…
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Certified Ontario Beef
Certified Ontario Beef is a privately owned Canadian meat processing company engaged primarily in the processing of beef products. History Certified Ontario Beef is composed and owned by expert beef producers who have partnered with other companies in the beef industry in order to achieve a controlled-production chain based on their model of controlled input.…
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Green Valley Food Expands Recall of Alfalfa Sprouts
Texas-based Green Valley Food Corporation has recently expanded its recall of its Alfalfa Sprouts. The recall was initiated because of a possible bacterial contamination, specifically of the bacteria Salmonella. The problem was discovered when results of a routine analysis showed the presence of Salmonella in a sample of about 5 ounces. The sample was inside…
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The Dangers of Using Antibiotics in Food Animals
Industrial farms use antibiotics in their food animals on a very large scale and this is a worrying trend. Even doctors are worried because the portions being used by these industrial farms exceed what doctors usually use to treat people. As the saying goes ‘too much of something is dangerous,’ the same is true for…
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Wyoming to Loosen Raw Milk Rules
I welcome the move to loosen raw milk rules in Wyoming because it is the right thing to do. There being proposed changes to loosen the raw milk rules in Wyoming is a move towards civilization. The citizens of Wyoming have been suffering in silence and time has come for this suffering to end. Wyoming…
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Dairy Products: Milk Might Not Always Be Safe
One thing that consumers usually do not consider about the food they take in is that it can be a carrier of harmful disease-causing microorganisms if the proper precautionary and handling measures are not well executed. Until the recent recall of certain foods, mostly dairy products like cheese and ghee (clarified butter), this fact could…
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A Healthy Diet and Food Variety
Food variety entails consumption of a wide range of foods across and within each of the food groups, in the right amounts. Eating a variety of foods helps in maintaining an interesting and healthy diet that provides sufficient nutrition. Additionally, consuming different foods can help in preventing diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Each…
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