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Meat Consumption Fell in 2011: Report
Meat consumption fell slightly in 2011, says a new report by Worldwatch Institute. Meat consumption fell in 2011 due to drought and diseases affecting livestock, a new report by Worldwatch Institute states. Film Shows Food as Therapy for Two Holocaust Survivors
Scenes from the new documentary about two octogenarian friends living together in Berlin are warm, but the hunger to learn more about their past as Holocaust survivors creates a suspenseful undercurrent throughout the film Traffic Light Labeling System to be Introduced in UK
A consistent labeling system will be adopted in the UK from next year. With the help of color codes, food labels will tell consumers how much calories and fat, salt, sugar content is in a particular food product. The nutritional information will be clearly displayed on the front of the pack of food. Gluten-Free Food Market Hits $4.2B
The gluten-free food market earns revenue of $4.2 billion this year. The figure indicates huge growth in the market for gluten-free food. According to a report by Packaged Facts, the market has seen a growth of 28 percent between 2008 and 2012. Monster Energy Drink Blamed for Death of Five
Monster's energy drink is being blamed for the death of five people. Its high caffeine level may be to blame. Dubai Cafe "Camel-ccino" New Take on Bedouin Staple
A Dubai cafe, trying to give a modern twist to an old Bedouin tradition, has started putting camel products on its menu. Meat-Loving Thais Turn Vegetarian for Festival
Thailand is not an easy country in which to be vegetarian. But once a year the country's avid meat eaters lay down their spicy meat stir-fries in favour of vegetables and meat substitutes. Special Report: Food, beverage industry pays for seat at health-policy table
WHO's mission as the public health arm of the United Nations ranges from stanching communicable diseases such as malaria and AIDS to battling what the U.N. considers the latest "global epidemic": chronic ailments such as diabetes and heart disease caused primarily by unhealthy diets. XL Foods Rehires 800 employees
XL Foods rehires 800 employees a day after firing 2,000. XL Foods, Canada, will be recalling 800 of the 2,000 employees it laid-off temporarily. The lay-off followed Canada's biggest food recalls. Canada Ground Beef Recall 2012: XL Foods Inc. Resuming Normal Operation by the End of Week?
A few days ago, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a restricted license to XL Foods' Brooks, Alberta facility, allowing processing about 5,100 carcasses that were in the plant at the time of its closure due to E. coli bacteria contaminated ground beef. Now the CFIA announced that if XL Foods' control plan works effectively and consistently, they would permit the facility to resume its normal operations - even before the end of the week. Peanut Butter Recall List 2012: Raw and Roasted Peanuts Recalled, Sunland’s List Extended
Portales, New Mexico-based Sunland Inc. once again expanded their list of recalled peanut butter products that was caused by salmonella illnesses spreading to 19 states. The 71 added products do not only include peanut butter and related products, but now also raw and roasted peanuts. The recall list that began with Trader Joe's Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter quickly grew to about one hundred Sunland products and was recently extended to 240 products. Peanut Butter Recall List 2012: Sunland Inc. Further Extends List, Now Including Raw and Roasted Peanuts
Once more, Sunland Inc.'s peanut butter recall list has been expanded, now not only including peanut butter and related products, but even raw and roasted shelled and in-shell peanuts. The recall list that started with a specific item at Trader Joe's that was related to salmonella illnesses in several states quickly grew to about one hundred products and was recently extended to 240 products. Food Industry Coalition Files Lawsuit Against Soda Ban
The beverage and food industry sue to stop the ban of large sodas in New York City. The soda industry filed a lawsuit to block New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to ban all sodas bigger than 16-ounces. Canada Ground Beef Recall 2012: XL Foods Plan in Alberta Resumes Meat Processing, No Meat Allowed to Leave Plant
The XL Foods' Brooks, Alberta, plant may resume limited meat processing today, Thursday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported. However, no meat will leave the plant at this time, as it only marks the next stage in a review of the improvements that took place since suspension of Brooks' operating license on September 27.
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