UK company A C Hopkins (Taunton) Ltd. has been found guilty of an offence under the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006, for not ensuring meat was kept properly chilled during transport. Under European Union Hygiene Regulations, pig carcasses have to be cooled to 7°C in the slaughterhouse and this temperature…
There are several ways to become a vegetarian. Most likely, it is about the welfare of animals. Over 950 Million land animals are slaughtered per year in the UK, and livestock farming is no matter for “sensitive” natures.
The objective of the audit was to assess the performance of the supervision of public health conditions concerning the production of egg products destined for export to the EU. The report concludes that the existing system of official controls is well documented and includes regular controls at establishment level including…
Baby led weaning leads to a lower BMI and healthier food preferences compared to spoon fed babies. That is the finding of a paper by Dr. Townsend and Prof. Pitchford of the University of Nottingham published in the BMJ Open journal.
9 out of 10 Americans are still consuming too much salt. That is the message from this month’s CDC Vital Signs report. The recommended daily allowance of sodium is 2,300mg but the average American consumes 3,300mg per day.
A press release from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) in the US reports that levels of trans fatty acids in the blood of white males decreased 58% between 2000 and 2009. During this time, regulations have been introduced and consumer awareness programs have been run to help…
Pork is off the menu for Chinese athletes. Clenbuterol, a banned performance enhancing drug, has been found in pork reared especially for the Chinese athletes. That was the message posted on the microblog of Huang Wenyi, a Chinese athlete training for the 2012 London Olympics.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have given their recommendation for daily protein requirement levels. Infants, children and adolescents: 0.66g/kg body weight per day. Adults (including elderly): 0.83g/kg body weight per day. Pregnant women: an additional 1, 9 and 28 g/day in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimesters respectively. Breastfeeding…
Taking decaffeinated green coffee supplements could reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, which can lead to Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases. That is the message from a paper published this week by a research team led by Prof. Pasinetti from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY.
Green roofing has many benefits: beautifying urban areas, reducing heating and cooling bills of offices etc., but what about using these new green areas to produce fresh vegetables and herbs? That is the brain child of Volkmar Keuter and his group from the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental Safety and Energy…
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