All posts tagged with food contamination

(Natural News) Researchers from North Carolina State University discovered new compounds that may weaken the ability of Listeria bacteria to induce illness, as well as its antibiotic resistance. Listeria is bacteria that can cause serious food poisoning and even death, particularly in young individuals, the elderly, and people with a weakened immune system. They are […]

(Natural News) Hundreds of thousands of people fall ill from E. coli contamination each year. Despite local outcry to improve food manufacturing practices, pathogenic E. coli is still a prevalent bacterium that continues to impact the healthcare system. The most common sources of foodborne infection of E. coli are raw fruits and vegetables, unpasteurized dairy […]

(Natural News) A nine-foot tapeworm was removed from a man’s rectum in Singapore, according to a report by the Daily Mail Online. The unnamed man did not know that a tapeworm was growing inside his intestine because there were no symptoms of having a tapeworm, such as severe abdominal pain. Experts at the Department of […]

(Natural News) The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the United Kingdom suggests shoppers use differently colored reusable bags in carrying their raw food products to prevent food poisoning. “Ideally, you should have enough bags to carry raw foods, ready-to-eat foods, and non-food items such as washing powder separately,” the FSA recommends. Keep enough ‘bags for life’ […]

(Natural News) A landmark study conducted by researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center found that sugary cereals cause more harm than initially perceived. Almost all people are aware that these breakfast staples contribute to the growing obesity epidemic due to their high sugar content; yet scientists are now tracing a link between cereals and early […]

(Natural News) Despite a 30 percent decline in bisphenol-A (BPA) use in canned products since 2015, more than a third of canned goods purchased from large grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons, and discount stores Dollar Tree and 99 Cents Only still contained the toxic chemical in their linings, according to a joint report by the Center for Environmental […]

(Natural News) Those of us with depression-era parents or grandparents have been raised to avoid waste at all costs. That makes many of us loathe to throw any kind of food away, even when it starts looking somewhat dodgy. Bread is one of the foods that is most likely to go moldy, because it is […]

(Natural News) As we become more health conscious and choose leaner meats, Americans are increasingly pushing red meat to the side and opting for chicken instead. On average, we eat 84 pounds of chicken meat per person per year. While we may think we are doing the right and healthy thing, America’s new obsession with […]

(Natural News) Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food has recently issues a recall on some of their products after traces of a potentially lethal drug were found in their food. Pentobarbital is a sedative normally used to euthanize horses, cats, and dogs. Evanger’s Hunk of Beef Dog Food is currently the only product suspected of contamination. […]

(Natural News) Paying the price of convenience could indeed cost a lot more than just a little extra money — it may cost you your health, too. While bagged salads may seem relatively innocuous, new research has revealed that they can actually be vectors for disease — most notably, Salmonella. The researchers, from the University […]