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Quick-serve foods slow to change
When it comes to eating out and eating healthy portion sizes, knowledge is power.
Jul 1, 2015
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Whole chickens from farmers markets may have more pathogenic bacteria
Raw, whole chickens purchased from farmers markets throughout Pennsylvania contained significantly higher levels of bacteria that can cause foodborne illness compared to those purchased from grocery stores in the region, ...
Jul 11, 2013
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Whole Foods: Products will carry GMO labeling
(AP)—Whole Foods says all products in its North American stores will have labels disclosing whether they contain genetically modified ingredients by 2018.
Mar 8, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Uptick in avian flu cases poses little threat to humans
If the recent increase in avian influenza cases has you concerned, you likely have nothing to worry about and don't need to take any added measures, according to a University of Alberta expert on influenza in birds.
May 19, 2022
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Pathogens in cheese: Researchers follow the traces of deadly bacteria
If food products are not produced in a hygienic environment, consumers can face the threat of dangerous pathogens. This is exactly what happened in 2009 and 2010 when two different strains of Listeria monocytogenes were found ...
Mar 21, 2014
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Developing a new database and tools to help fight food fraud
Impressive progress has been made in better understanding food fraud and developing online tools that will help the food sector tackle this threat.
Dec 22, 2015
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Can the redistribution of surplus food really improve food security?
While surplus food redistribution has been promoted as a way of reducing food waste and food poverty, a paper published recently in Journal of Environmental Planning and Management concludes that unless a distinction is drawn ...
Oct 25, 2013
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CVD expert calls for mandatory screening of 18 year-old Mexicans
A cardiovascular disease (CVD) expert is calling for mandatory screening of 18 year-old Mexicans to halt the CVD epidemic plaguing the nation. Cardiovascular risk factors will be a key theme at the Mexican Congress of Cardiology, ...
Nov 23, 2013
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Study shows kids influenced by sport ads for alcohol, fast food
The impact on children of alcohol and fast-food advertising in sports sponsorship is concerning health experts at The University of Western Australia.
Jan 22, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Stock up', China says, amid new COVID outbreak
China's government has urged citizens to stock up on daily necessities and for authorities to take steps to ensure adequate food supplies as the country adopts increasingly tight measures to contain its latest COVID outbreak.
Nov 2, 2021
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