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Spoonfuls of sugar help the cereal go down

By | Blog, Nutrition

Parents beware! Some popular cereal brands aimed at children contain as much sugar as servings of cakes and cookies. That’s the warning from a report published by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit and advocacy organisation based in the US.

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Statistical data of the deadly US cantaloupe listeria outbreak

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CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) published the statistical data available for the deadly US cantaloupe listeria outbreak. The good thing is: the outbreak can be considered to be over. The number of deaths would have been higher had it not been for an effective, coordinated response by the…

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FDA on the import entry process

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American consumers increasingly rely of goods manufactured in foreign countries: in Fiscal Year 2011, roughly 24 million shipments of FDA-regulated products were imported into the US. Regulating that large volume of varied shipments is a complicated and unending task, and one of great importance in the realm of consumer protection….

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Food safety tips for healthy holidays

By | Blog, Health

Parties, family dinners, and other gatherings where food is served are all part of the holiday cheer. But the merriment can change to misery if food makes you or others ill. The FDA has therefore issued a list of useful tips for avoiding foodborne illnesses.

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Maximum Virility may lead to problems – recall

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Keime Inc dba Barry’s Vitamins conducts a US nationwide voluntary recall of Virility Max Dietary Supplement: Lot Number 10090571. Keime Incorporated announced today that it is conducting a voluntary recall of one lot of the companies dietary supplement product sold under the following name: Virility Max. The company has been…

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