Bhutan Lifts Ban on Poultry from India
...et of conditions." The ministry said all poultry meat must be processed with proper packaging and must be from a Government of India certified unit. "All consignment should be transported in refrigerated vehicles to Bhutan and the quantity of each consignment will be specified," the statement said. ...Portion Sizes in Restaurants Larger than Before
...bout 2 ounces or larger when the serving of cooked meat according to the government's dietary guidelines is three ounces. While a serving of pasta is meant to be a half cup most chefs serve up one to two cups of pasta with a meal. Almost 1/2 cup of vegetables such as steamed broccoli are served by chefs i...Elderly People May Have Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Not Mental Deterioration
...eloping the deficiency, as the vitamin is found in meat products. They must ensure that they take a supplement. The deficiency can also occur due to the inabilty of the body to absorb the vitamin, which can lead to severe anemia, insomnia and signs of nervousness. A large study determined that 61% of el...Indian Chicken Back On Bhutanese Platter
...nsumers here is price regulation. Already, local meat vendors were selling chicken meat at Nu.100, Nu.5 more than the wholesale price. But, according to the condition set by the livestock ...India sounds bird flu alert as migration season begins
...ia's poultry industry produces 1,800 million kg of meat every year and 42 billion eggs. It provides employment to nearly three million people. Source-IANS...Fear Over Maple Leaf Meat Being Contaminated
Canada's largest meat processor, Maple Leaf Foods, on Tuesday decided to...nd turkey products, as it doubted tampering of its meat // products with an unknown contaminant. The incident took place on Sunday night when Maple Leaf...Red alert to women against red meat consumption
...idence that warns non-vegetarians who binge on red meat to do so with caution.// One study has pointed out...at eating more than one and a half servings of red meat raises the risk of developing hormone related breast cancer and another study that vitamin suppleme...Iron Deficiency can Cause Dark Circle Under Eyes
... it is not recommended during pregnancy), lean red meat including venison, egg yolks, dried and tinned beans including baked beans, lentils and chickpeas. Other good sources include soya mince, seaweed, fortified breakfast cereals, seeds such as pumpkin and sunflower, dark green leafy vegetables such as...Vitamin B deficiency may lead to poor athletic performance
...letes who control calorie intake or limit dairy or meat products stand the risk of deficiency. The pressure of expectations from the public to appear lissome and trim often makes women athletes cut out milk and dairy products from their diet. This often robs them of valuable micro nutrients. Whole grai...Ham And Turkeys Recalled From Honeybaked Food Company Due To Listeria Scare
... day after Thanksgiving. The company said that the meat might be tampered with the bacteria Listeria monoc...m illnesses due to consumption of the contaminated meat products. For further details feel free to contact Honeybaked Food Company at 1-800-461-3998. S...Fatter Chances of Cancer With Bacon and Skinned Chicken
...out that, consumption of bacon and other processed meat can substantially raise the risk of bladder cancer...cipants who regularly ate bacon or other processed meat developed bladder cancer. Researchers also elicited that those who cannot do without the meats can...Hong Kong to Tighten Food Safety Laws
...nowingly sold tainted food. Most of the poultry, meat and eggs consumed in Hong Kong, a densely-populated city with no agricultural industry, are imported from neighboring China. Source-IANS...Presence of Pesticides and Metals in Fruits and Vegetable
...alysis of pesticide residues in vegetables, water, meat and meat products, and marine products. This information was given in Lok Sabha today by Shri Kanti Lal Bh...Taco Bell Restaurant in NJ Tainted by Reports of E Coli Outbreak
...bacterium can cause infection after consumption of meat that is not cooked well, or by eating tainted spinach or sprouts. The bacteria can present in the fecal matter of an infected person can be passed on, if hands are not washed sufficiently after ablutions, and before preparing food. It causes severe a...Healthy Potato Chips: A Trans Fat Oil With Health Benefits
... U of A, said trans fatty acids occur naturally in meat and dairy products, but in small amounts. Of greater health concern, she said, are the higher concentrations of trans fats artificially produced when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils β producing hydrogenated oils β to extend shelf life and make so......usually acquire toxoplasmosis by eating commercial meat or drinking water that's contaminated with Toxoplasma gondii, White said. They can also pick it up by handling soil or anything that has come in contact with cat feces. "It's a complex cell just likes ours in terms of metabolism and biochemistry, w...Olive Oil Addition in Diet may Cut Cancer Risk
...t advice to replace saturated fats from foods like meat and butter with vegetable fats, particularly olive oil. Healthy men between the ages of 20 and 60 from five European countries consuming a quarter cup of olive oil throughout each day for 2 weeks were been examined in this study. At the end of the ......lts of its risk assessment of human consumption of meat and milk// from some species of cloned animals. ...ttitudes about cloning and the safety of consuming meat and milk from cloned animals. Gary A. Weaver, DVM, PhD, Esq Director, CFNAP, Program on Agricultu...Cloned Animal Products- To Eat Or Not To Eat ?
...(FDA) will release its approval for consumption of meat and milk from cloned animals next week.// Two fe...Matheson. have declared that it is safe to consume meat and milk of cloned animals and their offspring. βOn no basis can we differentiate the food products ...... also advised the people to avoid intake of animal meat and milk to contain the spread of infection. He also said that anybody wishing to slaughter an animal should first seek permission from the veterinary department , to be sure the animal is free of the virus. SA...