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Food & Health
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Cooking & Packing
Noodles with Veggies, Chicken and Ginger
For
a filling and savory meal with a zesty kick, we’ve added fresh ginger
and a touch of reduced-sodium soy sauce to a traditional pasta dish.
AICR recommends using whole grains, like whole-wheat pasta, as a more
healthful alternative to regular varieties. Whole grains are an
important component of AICR’s award-winning
New American Plate
(NAP) program, which offers an easy approach to healthy eating and
cancer prevention. To plan meals according to the NAP, fill your plate
with 2/3 or more vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans and reserve
1/3 or less of your plate for lean meat or low fat dairy.
May 7, 2008 - 2:44:02 PM
Food & Health
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Cooking & Packing
Healthy Recipes: Vidalia, the Versatile Onion
Tell the truth: Haven’t you imagined customers grabbing up packages of
the peanut butter cookies you bake – the one your friends say are the
best ever? Has no one ever insisted that the vinaigrette dressing you
make is so special that you should be bottling it?
May 5, 2008 - 11:18:33 AM
Food & Health
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Cooking & Packing
Healthy Recipes: Island Cheesecake Bars
Shhh. Don’t tell the kids: This week’s sweet and creamy dessert is made
with tofu. Yes, you heard right. We’ve transformed bland, boring soy
into a surprisingly decadent cheesecake bar flavored with banana,
pineapple and a hint of coconut. These tasty treats offer all the
flavor of a traditional dessert bar, for a fraction of the fat and
calories.
May 5, 2008 - 11:07:20 AM
Food & Health
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Cooking & Packing
Healthy Recipes: Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie
As the weather gets warmer, sipping on a chilled drink like this week’s strawberry-kiwi smoothie will keep you cool and wake up your senses. Strawberries and kiwi fruit provide a hearty dose of vitamin C and their vibrant colors are a sign that they are rich in disease-fighting phytochemicals. This simple recipe makes a great mid-day snack and will put you one-step closer to meeting the recommended goal of 5 to 9 servings of vegetables and fruits each day.
Apr 29, 2008 - 10:36:48 AM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Commercial Fishing Fatalities --- California, Oregon, and Washington, 2000--2006
During 2000--2006, commercial fishing was one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States, with
an average annual fatality rate of 115 deaths per 100,000 fishermen.
Apr 29, 2008 - 8:20:57 AM
Food & Health
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Biological Agents
Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Newport Infections Associated with Consumption of Unpasteurized Mexican-Style Aged Cheese
During March 2006--April 2007, an outbreak of
Salmonella enterica serotype Newport infections
occurred predominantly among Hispanics in northeastern Illinois. Samples from 85 patients, one sample of Mexican-style
aged cheese (cotija) from a local Hispanic grocery store (grocery store A), and milk from a bulk tank on a local dairy
farm tested positive for
S. Newport and had indistinguishable pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns. This
report summarizes the investigation into
S. Newport infections associated with this outbreak. The findings emphasize the
need for regulatory authorities to ensure that dairy products, including Mexican-style cheese, are manufactured
and distributed by inspected sources and highlight the need for culturally targeted education of consumers and
grocery-store operators regarding risks associated with consuming unpasteurized dairy products.
Apr 29, 2008 - 8:18:57 AM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
FDA criticized for allowing trials of risky blood substitutes
A study report says the Food
and Drug Administration ignored the fact that experimental blood
substitutes raised risk of heart attack and death and forged ahead to
allow the products to be tested in humans, ABC News reported today.
Apr 28, 2008 - 1:53:50 PM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Plastic compound may affect breast cancer aggressiveness
Bisphenol A may affect
aggressiveness of breast cancer, according to a new study published in
the April 1, 2008 issue of Cancer Research.
Apr 25, 2008 - 9:06:58 AM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Perchlorate Questions and Answers
Perchlorate is a naturally occurring and manmade chemical. Naturally
occurring perchlorate, for example, is found in arid states in
southwestern United States (U.S.), as well as in nitrate fertilizer
deposits in Chile and potash ore found in U.S. and Canada. Perchlorate
can also form naturally in the atmosphere, leading to trace levels of
perchlorate in precipitation. Perchlorate is also an industrial
chemical that is used as an oxidizing agent in rocket propellant, in
fireworks and flares, and for other purposes. It has been detected in a
variety of foods and in drinking water from some locations in the U.S.
Apr 24, 2008 - 3:37:17 PM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
FDA expands feed ban to reduce mad cow disease risk
To further reduce the risk
of mad cow disease in the United States, the Food and Drug
Administration on WEDNESDAY released a new rule to prohibit certain
cattle materials from use in all animal food including pet food, which
will appear on Friday April 28 in Federal Register.
Apr 24, 2008 - 10:53:07 AM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
AICR Calls on Americans to Slash Red Meat Consumption
Experts at the American
Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) say Americans can’t afford to wait
any longer to make a cancer-protective shift in their eating habits.
The evidence linking red meat to colon cancer is now so strong it
should prompt a nationwide reduction in red meat consumption, they
said.
Apr 24, 2008 - 3:24:48 AM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
FDA Strengthens Safeguards for Consumers of Beef
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a final
regulation barring certain cattle materials from all animal feed,
including pet food. The final rule further protects animals and
consumers against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, also known as
"mad cow disease").
Apr 23, 2008 - 4:24:08 PM
Food & Health
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Food Chemicals
How can I prevent foodborne Illness?
The idea that the
food on the dinner table can make someone sick may be disturbing, but
there are many steps you can take to protect your families and dinner
guests. It's just a matter of following basic rules of food safety.
Apr 23, 2008 - 2:55:41 PM
Food & Health
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Food Chemicals
EAFUS: A Food Additive Database
The EAFUS list of substances contains ingredients added directly to
food that FDA has either approved as food additives or listed or
affirmed as GRAS.
Nevertheless, it contains only a partial list of all food ingredients
that may in fact be lawfully added to food, because under federal law
some
ingredients may be added to food under a GRAS determination made
independently from the FDA. The list contains many, but not all, of the
substances
subject to independent GRAS determinations.
Apr 23, 2008 - 2:42:53 PM
Food & Health
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Cooking & Packing
Healthy Recipes: Santa Fe Sunset Dip
Forgo the usual cheese and crackers and surprise guests with this zesty
dip at your next gathering. Leagues above a store-bought snack, this
homemade treat brings fresh taste and sensible nutrition to any table.
Unlike traditional cheese-based spreads, which pack in the saturated
fat and calories, this week’s dip relies on reduced-fat cream cheese
and an assortment of spices. It delivers taste that you – and your
waistline – can appreciate.
Apr 22, 2008 - 11:13:32 AM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
FDA: High fructose corn syrup not natural
The Food and Drug
Administration had said that products containing high fructose corn
syrup cannot be considered “natural”, foodnavigator-USA.com reported
early this month.
Apr 22, 2008 - 7:44:46 AM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Formaldehyde may raise ALS risk
Regular exposure to
formaldehyde may increase the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, according to new
research presented on April 16 at the American Academy of Neurology
60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Apr 19, 2008 - 12:11:36 AM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
House to Consider Comprehensive FDA Reform Bill
After numerous foodborne illness outbreaks and scores of
hearings on Capitol Hill, House Energy and Commerce Chairman John
Dingell, together with Representatives Frank Pallone, Bart Stupak, and
Diane DeGette, has introduced today a package of urgently-needed FDA reforms that, if enacted, will go a long way toward restoring Americans' confidence in the safety of our food supply.
Apr 18, 2008 - 3:46:11 PM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
EPA Sued over Pesticide Approval
A coalition of environmental and farm worker groups sued
the Environmental Protection Agency after the agency approved the sale
of four organophosphate pesticides that the groups say pose
unacceptable risks to the environment and human health. The lawsuit
alleged that the agency violated the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act and the Endangered Species Act when it decided in
2006 to allow the continued use of the chemicals, which are sprayed on
fruits and vegetables in California. California has classified one of
the pesticides as a cancer-causing substance, another as an air
pollutant, and a third has been banned or severely restricted in 13 countries.
Apr 18, 2008 - 3:42:31 PM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
Early exposure to DDT linked to increased risk of breast cancer
Exposure to
p,p´-DDT
early in life may increase breast cancer risk. Many U.S. women heavily
exposed to DDT in childhood have not yet reached 50 years of age. The
public health significance of DDT exposure in early life may be large.
Apr 18, 2008 - 3:28:56 PM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
Maine Taxes on Soda, Beer & Wine Applauded
Governors, state legislators,
and members of Congress interested in simultaneously bridging budget gaps
and improving public health should look north to Maine. There,
the
legislature passed and Governor John Baldacci signed a
package of tax increases on soda, beer and wine to help pay for a state
health insurance program for small businesses and the self-employed. The
nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, which has long supported
modest increases in taxes on soda and alcoholic beverages if the revenues
are used to promote public health, today applauded Maine policy makers.
Apr 18, 2008 - 3:00:59 PM
Food & Health
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Cooking & Packing
Canada Takes Action on Bisphenol A
John Baird, Minister of the
Environment on April 18 announced that the Canadian government is
soliciting comments from the public for a period of 60 days on whether
to ban the importation, sale and advertising of polycarbonate baby
bottles which contain bisphenol A.
Apr 18, 2008 - 12:50:26 PM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
Judge Upholds NYC Law Requiring Calories on Menus & Menu Boards
U.S. District Judge Richard J.
Holwell today
denied
a motion
filed by chain restaurant
lobbyists to block New York City’s requirement that chains disclose calories
on menus and menu boards. The court had previously
blocked
the city
from enforcing the regulation,
but today found that the city’s redrafted rule put to rest any questions
about whether it was preempted by federal nutrition labeling laws. The
judge also roundly rejected the industry’s argument that requiring calories
on menus somehow violated chain restaurant’s First Amendment rights.
Apr 17, 2008 - 4:00:07 PM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
NTP report raises concerns about bisphenol A toxicity
The United States National
Toxicology Program (NTP) on April 14 released the final draft brief on
bisphenol A, giving the public an impression that the federal
government is seriously assessing the reproductive developmental
hazards of the widely used chemical.
Apr 16, 2008 - 1:10:24 PM
Food & Health
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Cooking & Packing
Healthy Recipes: Toss Your Usual Salad for This Sweet and Crunchy Stand-In
This delicious entrée salad combines unique tastes and textures to
create a delightful alternative to the traditional garden salad.
Crunchy, toasted pecans and crisp red peppers complement sweet,
succulent papaya – a blend that provides dietary fiber and vitamin C.
Historically a southern staple, pecans are said to have been planted by
the Spanish in 18th century Mexico. Although higher in fat than most
plant foods, nuts are a healthful addition to any diet when eaten in
moderation.
Apr 15, 2008 - 11:25:56 AM
Food & Health
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Cooking & Packing
Healthy Recipes: Make Your Own Chinese Take-Out
Instead of Chinese take-out,
create your own healthful version of a Chinese restaurant favorite. As
a refreshing change from sweet, goopy sauce and breaded chicken, this
colorful sweet-and-sour stir-fry cuts out the excess fat, sugar and
sodium.
Apr 14, 2008 - 1:17:42 PM
Food & Health
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Agri. & Environ.
South Korea confirms fourth H5N1 outbreak
South Korea confirmed a
fourth outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus in the country Sunday, which
along with previous outbreaks resulted in the culling of 1.3 million
birds to control spread of the disease, The Associated Press reported.
Apr 13, 2008 - 3:33:18 PM
Food & Health
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Biological Agents
Foodborne illnesses not on the decline in 2007
In 2007, the estimated
incidence of infections caused by
Campylobacter, Listeria, Shiga
toxin-producing
Escherichia coli O157 (STEC
O157)
, Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, and
Yersinia did not change significantly, and
Cryptosporidium infections increased compared with 2004--2006.
Apr 10, 2008 - 3:44:13 PM
Food & Health
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Food Chemicals
Data on Food Antioxidants Aid Research
Measures of the antioxidant capacities of 277 selected foods were
released today by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. The new database provides
easy access to antioxidant values for a wide variety of foods, many of which
may be excellent sources of healthful compounds.
Apr 7, 2008 - 6:30:13 PM
Food & Health
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Laws & Politics
Imported Colombian Beef Will Pose Food Safety Issue
USA will urge members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S.
Senate to vote against the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with
Colombia, due in part to concerns about food safety issues related to
imported Colombian beef.
Apr 7, 2008 - 6:18:06 PM
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