Women and children should strictly limit certain fish
Women and children should strictly limit certain fish Children, pregnant women, and women who are planning to become pregnant should strictly limit their…
Food safety errors abound in TV cooking shows
Food safety errors abound in TV cooking shows Watching TV may truly be hazardous to your health. New research from the University of Guelph reveals that…
Contaminants higher in farmed salmon: study
Contaminants higher in farmed salmon: study Salmon raised on farms have significantly higher levels of PCBs and other potentially harmful substances than…
U.S. to warn women of mercury in tuna
U.S. to warn women of mercury in tuna The U.S. government plans to warn women of childbearing age to limit their consumption of tuna because of concerns…
No link between cooked potatoes and cancer
No link between cooked potatoes and cancer A study conducted in Europe has failed to turn up an association between eating fried or baked potatoes and an…
FDA urged to limit acrylamide levels in food
FDA urged to limit acrylamide levels in food A public advocacy group last week petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to force manufacturers to limit…
US food manufacturers study ways to limit acrylamide in foods
US food manufacturers study ways to limit acrylamide in foods Snack-food makers are studying methods that may reduce levels of a potential cancer-causing…
Acrylamide in starchy food might not cause cancer
Acrylamide in starchy food might not cause cancer Fried foods such as potato chips and French fries may contain a substance that can cause cancer in animals,…
Germany to cook chips at lower temperature due to cancer fears
Germany to cook chips at lower temperature due to cancer fears German food makers have agreed to recommend that chips be cooked at lower temperatures to…