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189[SPAIN] Environmental toxins throw a spanner into meat-cancer link: study [18-May-2016]Environmental pollutants may play a more significant role than previously thought in the relationship between meat consumption and cancer, a study has shown. http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science/Environmental-toxins-throw-a-spanner-into-meat-cancer-link-study2016-05-18
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188[UK] U.N. experts find weed killer glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer [18 MAY, 2016]May 16 The pesticide glyphosate, sold by Monsanto in its Roundup weed killer product and widely used in agriculture and by gardeners, is unlikely to cause cancer in people, according to a new safety review by United Nations health, agriculture and food experts. In a statement likely to intens...2016-05-18
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187[USA] Fish, chicken and dairy ? mostly raw milk ? top outbreak list [18 may, 2016]The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta is out with its annual report on foodborne disease outbreaks, showing 864 outbreaks involving 13,246 people, 712 hospitalizations and 21 deaths in 2014. CDC also reported the outbreaks led to 21 recalls of food products i...2016-05-18
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186[USA] San Francisco Soda Tax Backers Say Measure Will Be on Ballo(2016-5-12)Backers of a sugary drink tax say the issue will be on San Francisco's November ballot, despite missing a key deadline by one day. Campaign organizers had announced Thursday morning that they had collected nearly double the number of signatures required to qualify. But elections direc...2016-05-17
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185[USA] Pepsi, Frito-Lay Quietly Adding GMO Ingredient Labels To Some Foods(2016-5-13)Whether or not you agree with mandatory labeling for foods containing genetically modified or genetically engineered ingredients, the Vermont law requiring this information on food sold in that state will go into effect on the first of July. Some companies ? including Mars, Campbell Soup, and Gen...2016-05-17
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184[Canada] Food Recall Warning - Organic Matters brand Organic Hojicha Green Tea recalled due to Salmonella(2016-5-13)Recall date:May 13, 2016 Reason for recall:Microbiological - Salmonella Hazard classification:Class 2 Company / Firm:Organic Matters dba OM Foods Distribution:National Extent of the distribution:Retail Reference number:10606 Recall details Ottawa, May 13, 2016 - O...2016-05-17
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183[UK] Antibiotics for animals to be restricted under government plans to beat drug resistance [MAY 17, 2016]The government is expected to ban the preventative use of antibiotics in animals to try and tackle the growing problem of drug resistance. Next week, Lord O’Neill will publish the findings of his second government review into antibiotic resistance, which is likely to set targets for on ...2016-05-17
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182[VIETNAM] Food supplier suspended over food poisoning [MAY 16, 2016]Happy Spoon Ltd Co, which supplies food to workers at the Minh H?ng industrial zone in the southern province of Binh Ph??c, has been forced to temporarily suspended operations after 243 workers suffered from food poisoning. On April 21, workers of the Sung Ju Vina Company in Ch?n Thanh Distri...2016-05-17
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181[USA] 'Dangerous' vitamins and supplements revealed in PBS Frontline, New York Times investigation[MAY 17, 2016]The report asked leading clinicians and researchers for their assessment of whether products actually did consumers any good. It found that in the multi-billion-dollar industry, some supplements and vitamins could actually be harmful. "We love the notion of a magic pill. It's som...2016-05-17
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180[USA]Researchers find human, rat DNA in burgers(2016-5-11)Would you eat a burger with human genetic material in it? A new study of burger products finds that while the beef industry overall is well-regulated and has benefited from stringent testing, the patty that winds up in your bun is not always all it claims to be. In a few products, human o...2016-05-13