Economist’s View: ‘Reusable Grocery Bags Can Kill (Unless Washed)’.
Foodborne Illness
Novel Circulating Fatty Acid Patterns and CVD Risk
Conclusions: PCA appears to provide informative circulating FA patterns. A pattern driven mainly by trans FA levels related to greater CVD risk in older adults and coronary atherosclerosis progression in women with IHD.
Butter Flavoring Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
A new study published in Chemical Research in Toxicology showed that the butter flavoring diacetyl (DA) increases the type of protein clumping linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The chemical is found in many processed foods, iA new study published in Chemical Research in Toxicology showed that the butter flavoring diacetyl (DA) increases the type of protein clumping linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The chemical is found in many processed foods, including microwave popcorn, snack foods, baked goods, and margarine. In fact, the researchers say that diacetyl is “ubiquitous” in the modern diet.ncluding microwave popcorn, snack foods, baked goods, and margarine. In fact, the researchers say that diacetyl is “ubiquitous” in the modern diet.
via Butter Flavoring Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease | Food Poisoning Bulletin.
Popcorn anyone?
Fugu or Not to Fugu?
Tetrodotoxin poisoning
- Numbness around the mouth followed by paralysis and death by respiratory failure – the victim remaining conscious throughout
- First recorded case found in the logs of Captain Cook in 1774, after crew members ate the fish
- Tetrodotoxin is named after the Tetraodontiformes order of fish, which includes blowfish
- It is also found in blue-ringed octopuses, some toads, newts and other animals
via BBC News – Dicing death: The fish more poisonous than cyanide.
I refuse to eat sushi in Oklahoma. I doubt I’ll ever eat Fugu.
FDA – DO NOT EAT Loyd Grossman Korma Sauce
Press Announcements > FDA warns consumers not to eat one batch of Loyd Grossman Korma Sauce.
My public service announcement of the month.
You’re welcome.
Watch Those Sprouts!
Bean sprouts to blame for E.coli outbreak – Telegraph
Both Canadian and American health officials have frequently given warnings about the dangers of bean sprouts, which have been responsible for well over 40 food borne illnesses around the world caused by either E.coli or Salmonella bacteria in the last 35 years or so.
Where’s the beef?
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