Leaves from the tree llex paraguariensis are steeped in hot (but not boiled water) and the resulting infusion is drunk as a hot beverage called Maté (or Chimarrão) in Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil. Currently the branches, including the bark, are discarded, generating large amounts of solid waste. Now Brazilian…
All is not well with the UK dairy farmers. The BBC radio programme “Farming Today” has been covering the story for the last few weeks that UK dairy farmers are up in arms about the price they receive for their milk, claiming that it currently costs more to produce than…
Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is an organic compound found in low levels (approximately 15mg/kg) in honey. It is caused by the dehydration of some sugars and levels can increase dramatically following heat treatment of honey to destroy contaminants or to reverse crystallisation. Unfortunately, TMF has been shown to exhibit cytotoxic, genotoxic, mutagenic,…
It is a dilemma when on a diet, nuts have some health benefits but they are also highly calorific. So should you scoff, moderate or avoid? There have been studies looking at consumption of nuts in weight loss diets, and although the effect was either positive (i.e. increased weight loss)…
In a podcast of the BBC Radio 4’s Food Program, Sheila Dillon talks to people in the honey industry about how honey is processed, tested, adulteration of honey with inverted sugar, laundering of honey by removing pollen used to identify its geographical origin, and on the worrying ruling by the…
Grapefruit grown organically have higher levels of vitamin C compared to conventionally grown grapefruit but lower levels of carotenoids. So say researchers from the Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Centre, Texas, and the Texas AgriLife Research Center.
Genetic code sequencing of 100,000 food pathogens will provide roadmap to help identify causes of outbreaks The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the University of California, Davis,Agilent Technologies Inc., and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today a collaboration to create a public database of 100,000…
Burger King has reintroduced, in a small number of its restaurants, some of the food colours that have been associated with possible hyperactivity in young children. The company has reintroduced the colours as a result of trialling the Coca-Cola Freestyle drinks dispensing system for six months. The trial ends in…
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) scientific opinion published today, suggests that traditional poultry meat inspection may not suffice to fully address the most relevant biological hazards to public health: Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp. and ESBL/AmpC gene-carrying bacteria[1]. EFSA’s opinion that provides a scientific basis for the modernisation of poultry…
It’s summertime, and that means it’s time to go outside and enjoy the weather. The return of warmer temperatures brings thoughts of freedom, relaxation, exploration, and being closer to nature. Whether you’re relaxing in the backyard, turning up your garden, enjoying the pool, or exploring the great outdoors, here are…
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