Public Warned Of Toxins In Seafood From Offshore Channel Islands, California

Consumers are warned to steer clear of shellfish, some crustacean parts, or small fish that have been sport-harvested offshore of the Channel Islands, Southern California, because they might contain elevated levels of domoic acid – a toxin…

National Advisory Committee On Microbiological Criteria For Foods Reestablished Under New Charter

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) has been re-chartered to add a consumer group representative…

National Advisory Committee On Microbiological Criteria For Foods Reestablished Under New Charter

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) has been re-chartered to add a consumer group representative…

BPA Now Linked To Poor Sperm

A five-year study of factory workers has linked the controversial chemical BPA (Bisphenol-A), which is found in food and drink cans, plastic bottles, and many other everyday products, to poor sperm quality…

Olive Oil Protects Liver

Extra-virgin olive oil can protect the liver from oxidative stress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism exposed rats to a moderately toxic herbicide known to deplete antioxidants and cause oxidative stress, finding that those rats fed on a diet containing the olive oil were partially protected from the resulting liver damage…