Today’s leading cola beverages contain high levels of a substance linked to cancer in animals, according to new research.
An independent study commissioned by the Center for Science in
Editor’s Note: This article is the second in a three-part series on health issues linked to nutritional problems in American Indian communities and what is being done to combat
Antibiotic resistance remains common among meat-borne pathogens, according to the annual National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System report released late last week.
NARMS, which is coordinated between the U.S. Food
Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a three-part series about health issues linked to nutritional problems in American Indian communities.
The battle with obesity has become one
In a move that could help shoppers make more informed choices, the nutrition fact labels seen on most processed foods must now also be on all packages of raw ground
Researchers have long suspected a link between the E. coli that causes human urinary tract infections and E. coli contamination in meat products, and new research gives more credence to
A coalition of 14 public health organizations is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to require that food labels provide full information on added sugars.
The coalition explained in
Despite repeated E. coli outbreaks linked to undercooked ground beef, millions of Americans continue to favor their burgers slightly pink inside.
That’s the gist of a survey by researchers
After decades of consideration, the Environmental Protection Agency has released a final assessment on the health impact of dioxins, for the first time setting a toxicological threshold for non-cancer risks
A study published today in MiBio lends further weight to the growing theory that using animal antibiotics in livestock contributes to drug resistance among human bacteria.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or
Continuing her charge against the subtherapeutic use of antibiotics in food animal production, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) sent a letter late last week to more than 60 of the leading
The International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) is currently accepting applications for the 2012-2013 “Applied Science, Law, and Policy: Fellowship in Food Protection” program.
This program is “designed to provide