New Zealand Food Safety is advising people not to consume a seaweed tonic being sold in glass bottles.
There have been no reports of associated illness to date from the product labeled “NZ Focuidan.” It has also been found with limited or no identifying labeling or branding and in various
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Heavy metals are the main hazard for consumers when eating seaweed harvested in Nordic countries, according to a report.
The report covers the safety of seaweed used as food, with a focus on chemical and microbiological hazards. The main hazards for seaweed harvested in Nordic countries are iodine, cadmium, and
Continue Reading Nordic nations assess seaweed safetyToby McAdam of Livingston, MT, was scheduled for a jury trial beginning tomorrow, but he decided instead to plead guilty to a single count of violating a criminal contempt order under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). McAdam, who made a living for 20 years in the
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With its focus on disease outbreaks and other generally gloomy reports, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rarely seems to dispatch good news.
So it was heartening to see Monday’s CDC press release announcing that the U.S. population, for the most part, is getting enough essential vitamins and nutrients
Continue Reading CDC Offers Favorable Snapshot of Nation’s Nutrition Status
Unusually high iodine levels in Bonsoy Soy Milk are now being confirmed by other national food safety agencies, expanding a recall that originated in Australia and New Zealand around the world.
The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) of Singapore said high levels of iodine in soymilk are linked to cases
