Obviously, the concern about dented cans is that the food they contain may not be safe to eat. To address this question we have to know a little about the canning process. The preservation of food...
Try asking people what they are more scared of, exposing food to nuclear radiation or eating food contaminated by E. coli, Listeria or Salmonella bacteria. It鈥檚 a safe bet that many would rather...
Surveys show that one of the biggest worries people have is about the safety of our food supply. When asked what they are concerned about, they mention pesticide residues, additives, genetic...
Antibiotic resistance from 鈥渟uperbugs鈥� has been a growing concern of health professionals for the past 20 years. Diseases that are now treatable could soon become fatal, if nothing is done to...
Giving the chewer a sweet experience without worrying about cavities. Hopefully it does this without precipitating a quick trip to the bathroom. Sugar, as we well know, is persona- non-grata as far...
The most fascinating thing about the email that circulates about the curative properties and dangers of onions is that some people give it credence. Why would anyone believe some unsubstantiated...
The 2005 Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology was awarded to Australian Drs. Robin Warren and Barry Marshall for demonstrating that most ulcers are caused by a bacterium and can be cured with...
The British press dubbed the future Prime Minister 鈥淭hatcher, Thatcher, milk snatcher鈥� for sponsoring legislation to eliminate the free milk program for students over the age of seven.聽 The program...
Wasabi has antimicrobial properties which may have safeguarded Japanese sushi eaters over the years. Specifically, 鈥�6-methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate鈥� has been identified in wasabi as an anti...
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