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FDA Agrees To Test Food for Cancer Causing Weed Killers

The Food and Drug Administration has finally agreed to test the food products such as corn, soyabeans and other food products for the presence of glyphosate, which is the world’s most used herbicide.

By Shilpa Chakravorty

Food Safety: Salmonella Found in Flax Seeds and Chia in Canada

Health Matters America of Cheektowaga, New York, on last Saturday recalled specific lots of organic traditionally sprouted flax seed powder and organic traditionally sprouted chia and flax seed powder as they have been found to be potentially contaminated with Salmonella, a pathogen that is a threat to human health.
Maine Seafood Company Shut Down For Violating Food Safety Codes

A seafood company in Maine, which supplies products to Boston, has been closed for repeatedly violating food safety standards throughout the past decade.
KFC Allegedly Served Lung With Fried Chicken

A man, who had ordered a fried chicken breast at KFC some time back, was aghast on being served a nauseating lump. Nevertheless, Mark Nicholas began chewing his food, which he believed was a piece of fried chicken breast, but soon began to feel sick as he found it to be disgusting and nauseating.
New Definition Of Butter In Ireland, According To Authorities

Butter is defined as "a churned-cream dairy product consisting primarily of milk fat, water, non-fat milk material and if necessary, salt," in Ireland, as announced by Dr. Pat 'O Mahon, Ireland's food safety authority.
6 Foods You Should Avoid Eating to Prevent Food-Poisoning

Amidst all the food safety issues that has been springing up left and right, it's only practical for one to ask what certain foods should be avoided to steer clear of the often miserable and traumatic effects of food poisoning.
Best Before Date: Is it Safe To Consume Food After 'Best Before' Date?

Generally, when you buy perfectly good food, some of it ends up in the garbage after you prematurely toss it due to confusing labels or thinking that it has been wasted.
Food Safety News: FDA Warns 3 Dairy Farms, 2 Food Importers

Recently, three dairy farms based in the United States, and two food importers received warning letters from the Food and Drug Administration.
Chipotle to Close Stores on February 8 for Food Safety Meeting

The food chain is closing down all of their stores on February 8 to hold a national staff meeting on food safety. The company's 1,900 restaurants are expected to take part of the said meeting.
USDA Claims Pesticide Level in Foods NOT A Threat

The annual Pesticide Data Program Report, which contains data from food samples collected in 2014, has revealed that food with low pesticide residue levels is safe and that it will not even pose a health risk to children or infants.
Bad News for Chipotle: Studies Reveal Fresh Food Not As Healthy As It Seems

According to CNN Money's recent series Raw Ingredients, about half of 48 million illnesses in the US per year is caused due to contamination of sfresh produce.
Eating Meditation: A New Trend to Lose Weight

A new trend in West Hollywood is giving us a new alternative way of losing those pounds. On the brink of making a New Year's resolution, some take to meditative eating as a means to enjoy food more and to worry less about dieting.
5 Dangerous Food Fallacies and Practices

Celebrated author and TV personality Julia Child once joked: "Always remember: If you're alone in the kitchen and you drop the lamb, you can always just pick it up. Who's going to know?" Kitchen practices in relation to food health and safety, in truth, have been evolving. Microbial activities, including bacterial benefits and detriments, have been undergoing a huge amount of demystification. A number of practices and measures believed to be safe - even healthy - in the past have been proved otherwise. A few of these have been compiled by food microbiologist and Food Safety Information Council vice president Cathy Moir.
Another Round of Food Safety Tips To Keep Your Family Healthy This Holiday Season

Ontario's Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David Williams strongly suggested that every family should keep these food safety tips in mind to avoid food poisoning this jolly season.
Afraid to Get Sick? Check the 'STOP Foodborne Illness Holiday Tip List'

With all of the food recalls and food borne illnesses popping up in almost every state in the United States, it's always best to start being clean and sanitary at home. Here are some tips that you can do to STOP food borne illnesses during the holidays.