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What is the problem? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports that low levels of the chemical carbendazim have been found in some orange juice products that contain imported orange juice concentrates. Carbendazim is a fungus-killing chemical used in Brazil and some other countries to preserve agricultural crops. Brazil provides about 11 percent of the orange juice in the United...
OK, so it's your turn to host the annual Thanksgiving feast. Aunt Sara has been cooking turkeys for 40 years, and Cousin Rachel is a gourmet cook. Can you tackle a turkey without being traumatized?Yes you can! Believe it or not, taking care of "Tom" isn't that tough, and it can actually be FUN! Just follow USDA's "Turkey FUNdamentals" and...
From the FDA's website, Nov. 1, 2011Pasteurization of milk was adopted decades ago as a basic public health measure to kill dangerous bacteria and largely eliminate the risk of getting sick from one of the most important staples of the American diet. In 1987, the agency issued a regulation prohibiting the interstate sale of raw milk. In recent years, however, a small...
Halloween is a fun time of year for all ages. To make sure ghosts, witches and spiders are the only things to be afraid of on Halloween, follow these food safety tips:Safe TreatsGive your child a good meal before trick-or-treating to prevent them from snacking on candy and treats. Urge them to wait until they get home before eating them...
Outbreaks caused by eating contaminated sprouts -- "sproutbreaks" -- have occurred every year in the United States since at least 1995. These episodes have taught us that sprouts are a risky food to eat.Sprouts were found to be the cause of a devastating outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E coli infections in Europe this summer. Ultimately, this outbreak caused more than...
Arsenic and apple juice. Not words you like to see in the same sentence.There has been publicity recently over the amount of arsenic in the apple juice that many children drink.But the Food and Drug Administration has every confidence in the safety of apple juice.Donald Zink, Ph.D, senior science advisor at FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN),...
It's September, so it's time for us to bust some myths. Beginning in the mid-90s, National Food Safety Education Month has focused public attention on safe food handling and preparation. Since 2009, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in cooperation with the non-profit Partnership for Food Safety Education,...
Since 2006, it has been much easier for people allergic to certain foods to avoid packaged products that contain them. This is because a federal law requires that the labels of most packaged foods marketed in the U.S. disclose in simple-to-understand terms when they are made with a major food allergen.Eight foods, and ingredients containing their proteins, are defined as...
What's a building block in the food pyramid that's important for building and maintaining bone mass? It's milk.Whether it's from cows, goats, sheep, or another mammal, milk and milk products are an important source of calcium throughout a person's life.Most of the milk sold in the United States is pasteurized, a process during which the milk is heated to 161...
Many parents are discovering that homemade baby foods can be a nutritious and often more economical alternative to baby foods available in stores. To ensure that the food is safe for your growing infant, follow these simple steps for selecting, preparing, and storing food.Selecting IngredientsAlways begin with good quality ingredients. It's best to use fresh food whenever possible, but you...
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