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- Are you eating tires in your salad? A new study says so Sat, 1 Jul 23, 4:30amYou probably haven’t given a lot of thought to the damaging effects of tire wear, at least when it comes to our food supply. But a study out of the University of Vienna (UV) will likely change your perspective on that. [...]
- FDA warns ‘100%’ Parmesan cheese might actually be cheddar or wood pulp Fri, 19 Feb 16, 9:53amIt turns out that some manufacturers are selling Parmesan products labeled as 100 percent pure with dairy, er, nary an ounce of actual Parmesan in it. Even more frightening, an independent lab test found that well-known labels...
- Your ‘100%’ Parmesan may be filled with wood and cheap cheese fillers Fri, 19 Feb 16, 6:00amIt turns out that some manufacturers are selling Parmesan products labeled as 100 percent pure with dairy, er, nary an ounce of actual Parmesan in it. Even more frightening, an independent lab test found that well-known labels...
- Chinese authorities intercept 100,000-ton shipment of smuggled meat from the 1970s Sat, 27 Jun 15, 2:18amWhen cracking down on food safety in China, authorities came across a most disturbing shipment of meat from the Hunan province- from the 1970s. The nearly 100,000 tonnes of meat, including beef, chicken feet and duck necks,...
- Chinese authorities intercept 100,000-ton shipment of smuggled meat from the 1970s! Fri, 26 Jun 15, 8:04pmWhen cracking down on food safety in China, authorities came across a most disturbing shipment of meat from the Hunan province- from the 1970s. The nearly 100,000 tonnes of meat, including beef, chicken feet and duck necks,...
- New Pulsar Machine Detects Horse Meat in a Matter of Minutes Thu, 4 Dec 14, 6:30amRemember the horse meat scandal that rocked the UK last year? Well, it might never happen again thanks to a new device designed by UK-based Oxford Instruments The new Pulsar device can distinguish between real beef and horse...
- U.S. Shrimp May Not Be What Consumers Bargained For Sat, 1 Nov 14, 5:30amMarine conservation group Oceana has uncovered a nationwide shrimp scandal that has seafood lovers feeling queasy. Using DNA testing, the group examined 143 shrimp dishes from stores and restaurants across America, finding...
- Europeans Snub America’s ‘Chlorinated Chicken’ Thu, 2 Oct 14, 1:12amThe US industrial farming system is proving to be a stumbling block in the negotiation of a major free trade agreement between the United States and the EU...
- Health Officials Warn People Not to Touch Contaminated Seafood at NYC Asian Markets Fri, 7 Mar 14, 6:30amA rare skin infection contracted through touching contaminated seafood has afflicted at least 30 people in the New York City area. Health officials are warning New Yorkers to avoid touching raw fish and seafood at Asian markets...
- Report Finds Shocking 97% of Supermarket Chicken Contaminated with Bacteria Fri, 20 Dec 13, 10:00pmPhoto © Shutterstock If you thought you were avoiding potential superbugs by buying organic chicken, you might want to reconsider your shopping list -- researchers at Consumer Reports have announced that a mind-boggling...
- Bipartisan Deal Could End Government Shutdown Tonight, Prevent U.S. Default Thu, 17 Oct 13, 7:00amUS Capitol photo from Shutterstock More than two weeks after disagreements over the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) forced a partial shutdown of the federal government, it appears that relief may finally be in sight...
- Over 20,000 Kilograms of Fake Beef Seized in Xi’an, China Fri, 20 Sep 13, 4:30amLate last week police seized over 20,000 kilograms of fake beef in the Chinese city of Xi'an. Police said that the fake meat, which was made from pork and treated with chemical additives such as paraffin wax and industrial...
- ‘Pink Slime’ Makes a School Lunch Comeback in Seven U.S. States Sat, 14 Sep 13, 2:30amKids are back in school and so is the ground beef filler known as “pink slime.” Last year, thousands of U.S. schools rushed to stop feeding their students the ammonia-treated lean beef product. But according to new government...
- LeftoverSwap is an App that Lets You Share Unwanted Food Thu, 12 Sep 13, 11:00pmNo matter how valiant the attempt, sometimes it is just impossible to finish that last helping of casserole for dinner. Instead of letting perfectly good food languish in the fridge, the developers of LeftoverSwap suggest...
- rPETable: UK Company Makes First Ever 100% Recycled Food-Safe Plastic Products Thu, 21 Mar 13, 1:30amUK company Invicta Group has become the first company in the world to make food-safe products from 100% recycled plastic bottles, containers, tubs and lids...