Health
20 tonnes of contaminated eggs sold in Denmark: food authority
Twenty tonnes of fipronil-contaminated eggs have been sold in Denmark, the country's Veterinary and Food Administration said on Thursday.
Aug 10, 2017
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Health
Belgium says Dutch found tainted eggs back in November
Dutch authorities knew as far back as November that some eggs in the country were contaminated with an insecticide and they failed to notify their European partners at the time, Belgium's agriculture minister said Wednesday.
Aug 9, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity crisis at breaking point, says 'Fed Up' filmmaker
The US food industry's responsibility in fueling rising obesity levels is put under the microscope in a documentary released in the United States this weekend.
May 10, 2014
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Health
Europe's safety police find more toxic toys and textiles
From collapsing pushchairs to chemical-polluted shoes—an ever-rising number of toxic toys and skin-irritating textiles are being removed from supermarket shelves by Europe's consumer safety squad.
Mar 25, 2014
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Health
Discounts on purchases of healthy foods can improve diets, study finds
Lowering the costs of healthy foods in supermarkets increases the amount of fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods that people eat, while also appearing to reduce consumption of nutritionally less-desirable foods, according ...
Mar 19, 2013
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Health
Scientists study how to reduce salt, but not flavor, in cheese
From soup to nuts, supermarket shelves teem with products trumpeting their reduced-salt status. Not in the cheese cooler, though.
Dec 24, 2012
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Health
Fewer toxic toys and textiles in EU stores
Europe last year saw its first drop in the number of toxic toys and skin-irritating textiles stacked on its supermarket shelves, more than half of them made in China, the EU said Tuesday.
May 8, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
German toilet paper calculator takes aim at virus panic-buying
The coronavirus pandemic has sent panicked shoppers across Europe into a toilet-paper buying frenzy. But how much do you really need? And what to do if the unthinkable happens and you run out?
Mar 23, 2020
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Health
More than 4 million eggs recalled in Poland
Poland's veterinary service on Friday recalled some 4.3 million eggs contaminated with an antibiotic, just days after Dutch eggs were pulled from supermarket shelves in Germany.
Jun 15, 2018
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Health
Germany recalls Dutch eggs over fipronil fears
German authorities have pulled some 73,000 Dutch eggs from supermarket shelves after they were found to be contaminated with fipronil, the same insecticide that sparked a huge food scare last year.
Jun 12, 2018
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