Adherence to Dietary Recommendations Measured
...s; low-fat and reduced-fat dairy products, grains, meat and meat alternatives." Source: Eurekaert...Processed Meats Up Stomach Cancer Risk
...a direct link between the consumption of processed meat and stomach cancer. Bacon, salami, sausage, hot dogs, ham, and smoked or cured// meat are some examples of processed meats. Researchers analyzed 15 studies between 1996 and 2003 contain......that while having a diet that is high in dairy and meat products, and thereby CLA, might have a health benefit, one must also be aware of other lipids present in these products, such as trans fatty acids. Instead, he suggests that in addition to a well-balanced diet, it is advantageous to incorporate CLA ...Study Finds That Food Wrappers Could Be A Source For Health Risks
...ex, which is derived from rubber trees, is used in meat netting, for fruit and vegetable stickers, rubber bands and confectionery wrappers. According to Chemistry & Industry magazine, there had already been two recent reports of people reacting to latex in chocolate bars, one of which was a woman who ha...Foot and Mouth Disease within Control
...utbreak would result in a ban on all South African meat products from its export markets proving disastrous for the local industry. Strict movement control and vaccination by the department is expected to control the outbreak. Strict and permanent control measures are in place in SA to detect outbreaks ...Avian flu-free Status to Boost India's Poultry Exports
...exports hatching eggs, small quantities of chicken meat and the rest as value added products. "Barring Oman, which continued to import hatching eggs from India, there has been hardly any export of eggs and poultry products for the last six months," said Singh of NECC. "Once OIE is notified that India ...Food Packaging Containing Latex May Trigger an Allergic Reaction
... food packaging materials, including rubber bands, meat netting, stickers found on some fruit and vegetables and the adhesive used for cold sealing of confectionary. Source : Eureka Alert...The Bovine DNA Sequence Unplugged
...ype of pasture or grain, will consistently produce meat of a particular standard of tenderness and marbling." ...Monoclonal Antibody based system for Anthrax detection
...: inhalation of anthrax spores, by eating infected meat that has not been properly cooked and by skin absorption. "Our results demonstrate that small differences in the carbohydrates on cell surfaces can be used to obtain specific immune reagents," says Seeberger. "Our new antibodies will be used as the...Changing Food Habits: Fodder For Thought
...utam Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi, the consumption of meat is nearly equal to, if not more than, anywhere els... be non-vegetarians than women, and there are more meat consumers among the young and the middle-aged while comparatively, those above the age of 55 years g...USDA clear about India's stance on poultry imports
...ll include domestic birds, wild birds, unprocessed meat and meat products of Avian Species including semen of domestic and wild birds. India has also laid an embargo...Viruses Can Cross Species Barrier
...and jumped to humans decades ago when African bush meat hunters became infected by the monkeys they were hunting for food. Other viruses, like influenza, have also jumped species barriers with frightening results. In one article, researchers estimate that about six people out of every thousand who visit a...Agricultural Subsidies Responsible For Obesity, Says Expert
...ty rates have hit the peak due to imports of cheap meat products, and soy and palm-based oils. "The health profile of China is being transformed in front of our eyes and it's an agricultural food-led imposition of huge health problems," he said. Pakistan, India and several South Pacific countries are al...Discrepancy in salt content on food labels
...oned on the label. 3 of the 8 samples of processed meat like bacon and piccalilli or chowchow had salt con...tties, luncheon, salami, bacon, mayonnaise, smoked meat or fish, and pastrami. There is a connection between salt and high blood pressure. High blood pres...India to Revive Exporting of Processed Chicken to Bhutan
...state has been identified from where the processed meat would be imported. Livestock officials said frozen or chilled chicken would be dressed, the innards removed and neatly packed. Last month, a technical team comprising officials from the livestock department, the National Center for Animal Health a...Food Makers Pressurized to Reduce Salt
... food, with 20 per cent of salt intake coming from meat and meat products, and about 35 per cent from cereal and cereal products. WASH has therefore proposed that ...All in the Name of ‘Breast Cancer Awareness
... Critics have accused Peta ,self declared enemy of meat products, of using women as pieces of meat. Peta in its defense argued that its organization is mainly staffed by ‘feminist women’ and that it has run "naked" advertisements using men, too. Several other of Peta's campaigns has also given the lie t...Precautionary Recall of Beef over E.coli Contamination Concerns
... in Harlan with over 25 employees and distributing meat products throughout the Midwest and certain other selected areas in the nation. NLA...Labeling of Dairy Products with Trans fat labels, Misleading to Consumers
...fats occur naturally, such as milk, cheese and the meat from ruminants, could be damaged. Mensink said, "The risk is that if you label a dairy product as having a substantial amount of trans fat -- and that can be 4 percent of total fat for example -- then people would think that dairy (products) and m......e United States which are commonly associated with meat consumption. Researchers have recommended that meat should be prepared under 392 F or 200 C to reduce HCAs. Meat should not be cooked on direct heat. So...