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Survey to look at fatal food allergies
Researchers have launched a national survey to determine how many Canadians suffer from potentially fatal food allergies and how effective food labelling is in helping consumers avoid allergens that may be hazardous to their health.
Canoe.ca – Jul 23, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Researchers have launched a national survey to determine how many Canadians suffer from potentially fatal food allergies and how effective food labelling is in helping consumers avoid allergens that may be hazardous to their health.
Canoe.ca – Jul 23, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Que. considering voluntary charter against anorexia: minister
Quebec is considering following France's example in the fight against anorexia, the provincial culture minister says.
Canoe.ca – Jul 23, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Quebec is considering following France's example in the fight against anorexia, the provincial culture minister says.
Canoe.ca – Jul 23, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Prestigious Food Technology Career Award Received By Wrigley Science Institute Executive Director
Gilbert A. Leveille, PhD, executive director of the Wrigley Science Institute (WSI) has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the prestigious Institute of Food Technologists' Nicholas Appert Award, one of the highest honors in food science and technology. Dr. Leveille received this lifetime achievement award at the 2008 IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo on June 29, 2008 and joined an esteemed panel of Nicholas Appert Award recipients that has spanned 65 years.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Gilbert A. Leveille, PhD, executive director of the Wrigley Science Institute (WSI) has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the prestigious Institute of Food Technologists' Nicholas Appert Award, one of the highest honors in food science and technology. Dr. Leveille received this lifetime achievement award at the 2008 IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo on June 29, 2008 and joined an esteemed panel of Nicholas Appert Award recipients that has spanned 65 years.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Tufts Friedman School Symposium: 'Nutrition Agenda 2008' September 24th To 26th
Eileen T. Kennedy DSc, Dean of Tufts University's Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy announced the 3rd Annual Friedman School Symposium, a conference for nutrition professionals that will examine critical issues facing industry, policy-makers, academics and thought leaders in the coming year. The conference will be in Boston, September 24th to 26th, 2008.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Eileen T. Kennedy DSc, Dean of Tufts University's Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy announced the 3rd Annual Friedman School Symposium, a conference for nutrition professionals that will examine critical issues facing industry, policy-makers, academics and thought leaders in the coming year. The conference will be in Boston, September 24th to 26th, 2008.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Salmonella Saintpaul Contaminated Jalapenos Found In Texas
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that a sample of jalapeno pepper from a food distribution centre in McAllen, Texas, was a genetic match to the strain of Salmonella Saintpaul strain behind the current outbreak of Salmonella that has so far infected over 1,200 people nationwide.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that a sample of jalapeno pepper from a food distribution centre in McAllen, Texas, was a genetic match to the strain of Salmonella Saintpaul strain behind the current outbreak of Salmonella that has so far infected over 1,200 people nationwide.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Agricola Zaragoza, Inc. Recalls Jalapeno Peppers Because Of Possible Health Risk, USA
Agricola Zaragoza, Inc. of McAllen, TX is recalling Jalapeno Peppers distributed since June 30th, 2008 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Agricola Zaragoza, Inc. of McAllen, TX is recalling Jalapeno Peppers distributed since June 30th, 2008 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Regular Meals Important For The Health
It is obvious to most people that our health is affected by what we eat; now, however, scientists have shown that it is also a matter of how often we eat. People who eat at irregular times run a greater risk of developing insulin resistance and what is known as metabolic syndrome, according to a study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 09:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
It is obvious to most people that our health is affected by what we eat; now, however, scientists have shown that it is also a matter of how often we eat. People who eat at irregular times run a greater risk of developing insulin resistance and what is known as metabolic syndrome, according to a study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 09:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Pregnant Women Urged To Be Extra Vigilant When Choosing Food Options
Yesterday, Monday 21st July, safefood and the HPSC urged pregnant women to be extra vigilant when consuming certain types of food and issued advice on how to avoid the risk of listeriosis. During 2007, 9 cases of pregnancy associated Listeria were reported in Ireland, five of these were among women for whom English was not their first language. "Listeria is a bacterium found in many types of food", said Dr.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 08:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Yesterday, Monday 21st July, safefood and the HPSC urged pregnant women to be extra vigilant when consuming certain types of food and issued advice on how to avoid the risk of listeriosis. During 2007, 9 cases of pregnancy associated Listeria were reported in Ireland, five of these were among women for whom English was not their first language. "Listeria is a bacterium found in many types of food", said Dr.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 08:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Action On Food Security Should Start At Home, UK
The NFU has today welcomed the launch of Defra's consultation on UK food security on a changing world but expressed its disappointment at the continued emphasis on international factors. Peter Kendall said, "The NFU has always maintained that food security cannot be uniquely tackled at the national level, but that should not preclude British farming from playing a crucial part in addressing this global issue.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 08:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The NFU has today welcomed the launch of Defra's consultation on UK food security on a changing world but expressed its disappointment at the continued emphasis on international factors. Peter Kendall said, "The NFU has always maintained that food security cannot be uniquely tackled at the national level, but that should not preclude British farming from playing a crucial part in addressing this global issue.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 08:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Breastfeeding Mums To Get The Help They Need, Australia
The Rudd Government will provide $5 million to help establish a 24-hour toll-free national helpline to support breastfeeding mothers and their families, and to support research into breastfeeding. There is strong evidence of the links between breastfeeding and prevention of obesity and asthma in children as well as prevention of chronic diseases such as breast cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 08:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The Rudd Government will provide $5 million to help establish a 24-hour toll-free national helpline to support breastfeeding mothers and their families, and to support research into breastfeeding. There is strong evidence of the links between breastfeeding and prevention of obesity and asthma in children as well as prevention of chronic diseases such as breast cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 08:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
