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New Research Shows How Gut Pain Is Your Body’s Response to Bad Bacteria
Our Blog | January 23, 2025
Gut pain following a meal? It could be your immune system at work! We’ve all been there. Sushi at a Chinese food buffet. Hot dogs from a shady food cart. Potluck casserole made by your quirky cousin. Raw oysters out… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | January 22, 2025
The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota recently published a report explaining that improved surveillance, research, and response to chronic wasting disease from deer and other cervids could potentially spillover to other species…. read more
FDA Wants to Strengthen U.S. Infant Formula Market with Long-Term National Strategy
Food Policy,Our Blog | January 22, 2025
Following recent years’ infant formula market contamination events and subsequent vital product shortages, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking at the industry under a microscope. A long-term national strategy was recently announced aimed to “increase the resiliency… read more
Red Dye No. 3 Gets Axed. But What About the Other Reds?
Our Blog | January 19, 2025
Red Dye No. 3 officially gets the ole’ heave ho on January 15, 2025, banning the additive in foods made or sold in the United States. But what exactly does that mean? How soon does enforcement go into place? And… read more
Legionnaires Cases Rise in Some California Cities
Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog | January 18, 2025
Legionnaires Cases Rise in Some California Cities; as reported by CBS News Los Angeles, seven residents from a particular northwest corner of Westminster have contracted the bacteria lung infection, with the Orange County California Health Care Agency drawing focus to… read more
Rub-a-Dub-Dub Put Your Fish in a Tub! Treatment Baths for Fish Could Be the Future of Food Safety!
Our Blog | January 16, 2025
Treatment baths for fish should be the future of food safety. Are we talking about running a lavender bubble bath for your dinner. Cue the mood music and flickering candles! Now, THAT would give new meaning to a romantic dinner…. read more
UK Government Analyzes Pesticides in Produce for Imported Food. Results May Pose Trade Changes.
Our Blog | January 16, 2025
A recent United Kingdom (UK) study of imported goods finds 46 cancer causing chemical pesticides in produce that can potentially change the laws of trade into the country. A move toward protecting its citizens from harmful adulterants in food, both… read more
Certain Cooking Oils Linked to Cancer Growth in Western Diet, Says Scientists
Our Blog | January 15, 2025
A study on cooking oils linked to cancer at the UCLA may have you checking your pantry and evaluating your culinary choices. This study found that certain cooking oils linked to cancer growth and others could play a role in… read more
Certain Members of Congress Find Boar’s Head’s Response to Listeria Outbreak Questions Lacking
Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | January 15, 2025
Boar’s Head’s response to a formal letter from Congress is found lacking, says Rep. DeLauro and other members of the legislative body. An evasive move that leads to more questions than answers and concerns over the future safety of products… read more
An Additive in Water May Cause More Harm Than Good
Our Blog | January 15, 2025
Is a commonly used additive in water safe? What additive, you ask? Chloramine. Inorganic chloramines have been used to disinfect public water have been widely for a really long time. But their by-products have not been widely studied. Leaving the… read more