E. coli O157:H7, the culprit in foodborne illness outbreaks linked to everything from ground beef to cookie dough, produces a Shiga-like toxin that damages the filtering part of the kidney and leads to a life-threatening complication, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), in 2-7 percent of all infections.
The pathogen is
As First Lady Michelle Obama was announcing her support of retail giant Walmart’s plan to reduce fats, sugars and salts in packaged foods, a federal report emphasized the magnitude of the nation’s weight problem.
We are getting heavier.
On average, U.S. adults weigh 24 pounds more than they did in
Thailand is a country well known for its cuisine. Globally extolled as sophisticated and spiritual, the country has long produced some of the World’s most flavorful and, with its traditional use of vegetables and brown rice, nutritious food.
However, a growing trend in Thailand’s domestic food production has the Thai
