Food Safety

Campaign Against BPI’s ‘Pink Slime’

By Dan Flynn

Texas food columnist Bettina Siegel, author of “The Lunch Tray” about school lunches, is now taking on ammoniated beef — the product dubbed “pink slime” made by the food safety leader Beef Products Inc.Siegel, who writes for the Houston Chronicle…

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NYC Mayor Takes ‘A’ for Letter Grading Restaurants
By Dan Flynn

Mayor Michael Bloomberg produced some fairly instant analysis earlier this week, crediting New York City’s restaurant-inspection letter grades for both lower rates of Salmonella illnesses and greater restaurant revenues in the Big Apple.Based on just nine months of data, the…

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FDA Questions AeroShot Caffeine ‘Inhaler’

By Mary Rothschild

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Breathable Foods for “false and misleading” statements about AeroShot, a product the company claims is “inhalable caffeine” but the FDA says is a actually a dietary supplement intended to…

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Senate Ag Committee Discusses Small Farms and Food Safety Standards

By Helena Bottemiller

Why is it harder for a small grower to implement food safety standards? The long-running discussion over food safety as it applies to different types and sizes of farms continued Wednesday during Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on nutrition and local…

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Another Clue to E. Coli O104:H4?

By Mary Rothschild

Scientists in Oslo say sequencing of a particular virulent strain of E. coli O103:H25, which caused an outbreak in Norway in 2006, revealed a resemblance to the 2011 German outbreak strain of E. coli O104:H4, and suggests the two strains..

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Campbell’s Soup Phasing Out BPA Use in Cans

By News Desk

Although it maintains that the bisphenol A (BPA) in its cans is safe, the Campbell Soup Company says it has already switched to alternatives in some packaging as it ends the use of the controversial chemical.The Camden, NJ-based food giant…

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Health

French implant boss jailed after missing bail paymen … Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) – Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who set off a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, has been jailed for not paying his bail, a …

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More evidence links tanning beds to skin cancer: stu … Reuters

(Reuters) – Women who use tanning salons have a somewhat increased risk of skin cancer, according to a study that adds to evidence that baking in a tan bed can be as …

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Breaks to get up and move good for health: study Reuters

(Reuters) – Taking a break to walk every 20 minutes instead of staying seated for hours helps reduce the body’s levels of glucose and insulin after eating, according …

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Exercise may not help older people fall less: study Reuters

(Reuters) – Joining a regular exercise program may help older people move better, but it doesn’t necessarily mean they are more steady on their feet or will lose their …

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Bihar SOS to centre on tackling bird flu IANS

Patna, March 9 (IANS) Bird flu or avian influenza is threatening Bihar’s poultry industry and an SOS has been sent to the central government on tackling the deadly H5N1Bird flu or avian influenza …

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Holistic Health

Coriander oil (cilantro) can be used to treat food poisoning and drug-resistant infections

By Jonathan Benson,
(NaturalNews) Food-borne illness outbreaks and the growing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” are two very serious societal problems for which researchers say they are actively looking for viable solutions. But one such solution found right in nature is coriander oil, which has been found to kill a number of different bacterial strains, as well as aid in digestion and treat the symptoms of food poisoning. Dr. Fernanda Domingues and her colleagues from the University of Beira Interior…

http://www.naturalnews.com/035153_coriander_oil_food_poisoning_infections.html

U.S. Army dietician promotes mess hall labeling system that places warning on desserts and fried foods

By J. D. Heyes,
(NaturalNews) If you’ve ever known anyone who’s been in the military, no doubt you’ve heard horror stories about how bad the chow is. In fact, one of a service member’s favorite pastimes is joking about the food. But in the new age of military cuts, some in the nation’s armed forces are taking a hard look at ways to cut budgetary fat, and one area that is getting serious attention is how to cut the Pentagon’s annual healthcare budget. In that vein, the Army has launched a new program designed…

http://www.naturalnews.com/035154_Army_food_labeling_mess_hall.html

Woman reverses Lyme disease with raw milk fasting

By Paul Fassa,
(NaturalNews) A woman reports that she has reversed Lyme disease by fasting with raw milk. This is not a suggestion for Lyme disease suffers, but a confirmation that raw milk from grass fed cows does have health-promoting properties. Most Lyme disease sufferers clamor for antibiotics forever, which the medical establishment cancels after a month. The medical establishment claims if antibiotics don’t fix Lyme in a month, it’s all in their heads. Most Lyme sufferers consider this a curse, not…

http://www.naturalnews.com/035155_Lyme_disease_raw_milk_fasting.html

Common pesticides double children’s risk of ADHD

By Sharon Heller, PhD,
(NaturalNews) Many people think organic fruits and vegetables are too expensive to buy for family meals. But those who have a hyperactive child should think again. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 4.5 million children ages 5 to 17 in the US have been diagnosed with ADHD. These rates have risen 3% a year between 1997 and 2006. Could the problem be something in the air or food that American children eat? A new study suggests this is a strong possibility. Appearing…

http://www.naturalnews.com/035156_pesticides_children_ADHD.html

Forget sports drinks: Coconut water is the perfect fluid to replenish your body’s electrolyte balance after heavy exercise

By Mike Adams, March 6 2012
(NaturalNews) In most cases, the best way to restore your body’s fluids and electrolytes after exercise is simply with water and food, particularly fruit. In cases of severe exertion or illness, however, a quick electrolyte boost may be necessary. For those reluctant to consume sports drinks with all their added colors, flavors, sweeteners and preservatives, nature has provided the perfect rehydrating drink: coconut water. Coconut water is found inside the cavity of a young, unripe coconut

http://www.naturalnews.com/035158_sports_drinks_coconut_water_electrolytes.html

Nutrition

USDA Boosts Native American Nutrition Education

By Gretchen Goetz

Over the past three days Food Safety News has chronicled the nutritional challenges facing Native Americans today and what is being done to face them. On Wednesday, after this series was published, the Obama Administration announced this year’s recipients of…

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