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Toxic chemical cocktails: scientists want safety overhaul
People and wildlife risk more harm from chemical mixtures than from separate exposure to the same chemicals, mounting scientific evidence shows.
Jul 23, 2018
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The trouble with edibles
On Oct. 17, smoking cannabis will become legal in Canada. As for cannabis edibles, they will take a bit longer: Cannabis-infused food products will be legal in a little less than a year's time.
Jul 18, 2018
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Research supports reduction in food product portion sizes
New research, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, highlights the benefits of the food industry changing food product portion sizes in order to make healthier eating more normal.
Apr 30, 2018
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How NAFTA will make Canadians fat if the U.S. has its way
Canada's health went under a trade-related microscope recently in two parallel developments.
Apr 5, 2018
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Beware of palm oil in your Valentine's chocolate
A diet rich in saturated fat and sugar not only leads to obesity, it creates inflammation in the nucleus accumbens, a part of the brain that controls mood and the feeling of reward. And this inflammation can lead to depressive, ...
Feb 13, 2018
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How we can prevent more Listeria deaths
The largest Listeria food-borne outbreak ever recorded in human history is now taking place in South Africa.
Feb 12, 2018
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Everything you need to know about trans fats
Nearly 12 years after it was first recommended, the federal government has announced its intention to ban partially hydrogenated oils in all food sold in Canada.
Oct 6, 2017
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Bulgaria seizes contaminated eggs from Germany
Authorities in Bulgaria have seized a tonne of powdered eggs contaminated with the same chemical that has led to millions of poultry products being recalled across Europe, the country's food safety agency said Tuesday.
Aug 29, 2017
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Tainted-eggs scandal reaches Italy
Italy said Monday it has found traces of fipronil in two eggs samples, making it the latest country hit by the Europe-wide insecticide scandal, while a batch of tainted frozen omelettes was also withdrawn.
Aug 21, 2017
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Contaminated eggs show continuing problems with supply chain
Another food scandal: this time eggs used for making sandwiches and other processed products that contain traces of an insecticide called fipronil. Fipronil is banned in human food production because it can be harmful to ...
Aug 15, 2017
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