Safety of canned tuna questioned
Safety of canned tuna questioned According to a recent analysis of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) data conducted by Consumer Reports, canned light tuna…
Health Canada questions safety of aspartame
Health Canada questions safety of aspartame Health Canada has reviewed a recent study considering the safety of aspartame. The study, conducted by…
Officially still sweet on aspartame
Officially still sweet on aspartame It seems many of us still believe that aspartame has some hidden negative health effects just waiting to be discovered.…
Soy foods deemed safe for infants
Soy foods deemed safe for infants Scientific evidence examined by the US Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR) and the National…
Safe seafood choices
Safe seafood choices Finding fish with minimal chemical contamination may soon be as simple as reading a label. Fish is protein rich and heart healthy, but…
Farmed fish safe to eat claims EU panel
Farmed fish safe to eat claims EU panel In a statement released this week by a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel, the group claims there is no…
Warnings of harmful levels of acrylamide in food
Warnings of harmful levels of acrylamide in food In 2002, Health Canada warned of the presence of acrylamide in some foods following reports by scientists in…
Flame retardants found in salmon
Flame retardants found in salmon Farmed salmon, already found to carry higher levels than wild salmon of chemicals such as PCBs, may also contain higher…
Food safety with fresh fruit and veggies
Food safety with fresh fruit and veggies Washington's Partnership for Food Safety Education recently issued a press release advising consumers for follow…
Panel says acrylamides pose little risk
Panel says acrylamides pose little risk Acrylamides, a family of chemicals recently found in cooked starchy foods that are known to cause cancer in rats,…