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Microplastics in Food: Sources, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies
Numerous seemingly healthy foods, including carrots, apples, and plant-based nuggets, contain high levels of microplastics due to environmental contamination and processing; reducing consumption of these items and opting for less-processed alternatives can help mitigate exposure.
Microplastics in Food: Sources, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies
Numerous seemingly healthy foods, including carrots, apples, and plant-based nuggets, contain high levels of microplastics due to environmental contamination and processing; reducing consumption of these items and opting for less-processed alternatives can help mitigate exposure.
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48% Bias Score
U.S. Egg Shortage Spurs Global Hunt Amidst Regulatory Hurdles
Avian flu outbreaks in the U.S. caused a shortage, driving up egg prices. The USDA is seeking egg exports from Europe, but differences in food safety regulations and limited European surpluses hinder efforts. Powdered eggs are a potential solution.
U.S. Egg Shortage Spurs Global Hunt Amidst Regulatory Hurdles
Avian flu outbreaks in the U.S. caused a shortage, driving up egg prices. The USDA is seeking egg exports from Europe, but differences in food safety regulations and limited European surpluses hinder efforts. Powdered eggs are a potential solution.
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36% Bias Score
Toddler Suffers Glycerol Toxicity After Consuming Slushie
Three-year-old Angus suffered glycerol toxicity after consuming a slushie, prompting his mother to warn parents about the dangers and advocate for stricter regulations on these drinks after the Food Standards Agency advised against children under four consuming them and now children under eight.
Toddler Suffers Glycerol Toxicity After Consuming Slushie
Three-year-old Angus suffered glycerol toxicity after consuming a slushie, prompting his mother to warn parents about the dangers and advocate for stricter regulations on these drinks after the Food Standards Agency advised against children under four consuming them and now children under eight.
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48% Bias Score
West Virginia Poised to Enact Nation's Strictest Food Dye Ban
West Virginia is set to ban nine cancer-linked food dyes and additives—Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, BHA, and propylparaben—in schools by August 2025 and statewide by January 2028, potentially becoming the strictest such ban in the US, mirroring similar state actions an...
West Virginia Poised to Enact Nation's Strictest Food Dye Ban
West Virginia is set to ban nine cancer-linked food dyes and additives—Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, BHA, and propylparaben—in schools by August 2025 and statewide by January 2028, potentially becoming the strictest such ban in the US, mirroring similar state actions an...
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52% Bias Score
Raw Milk Cheese May Harbor Bird Flu Virus for Months
Cornell University research reveals that raw milk cheese from bird-flu infected dairy cattle can harbor the infectious H5N1 virus for months, contradicting previous assumptions about aging's safety and prompting calls for increased consumer caution and improved regulations.
Raw Milk Cheese May Harbor Bird Flu Virus for Months
Cornell University research reveals that raw milk cheese from bird-flu infected dairy cattle can harbor the infectious H5N1 virus for months, contradicting previous assumptions about aging's safety and prompting calls for increased consumer caution and improved regulations.
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40% Bias Score
US to Eliminate FDA's GRAS Program Amid Food Additive Safety Concerns
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy is eliminating the FDA's GRAS program, which allowed industry self-certification of food additives since 1997, leading to the introduction of numerous untested chemicals into the food supply; the move is supported by experts but faces challeng...
US to Eliminate FDA's GRAS Program Amid Food Additive Safety Concerns
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy is eliminating the FDA's GRAS program, which allowed industry self-certification of food additives since 1997, leading to the introduction of numerous untested chemicals into the food supply; the move is supported by experts but faces challeng...
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48% Bias Score
Urgent Recall of Hebridean Blue Cheese Due to E. coli Contamination
Food Standards Scotland has urgently recalled Isle of Mull Cheese's Hebridean Blue Cheese due to potential Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) contamination; consumers with batch code 8051224 and best before date April 10, 2025 should return it for a refund.
Urgent Recall of Hebridean Blue Cheese Due to E. coli Contamination
Food Standards Scotland has urgently recalled Isle of Mull Cheese's Hebridean Blue Cheese due to potential Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) contamination; consumers with batch code 8051224 and best before date April 10, 2025 should return it for a refund.
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40% Bias Score
Food Poisoning Tragedy in Costa Rica Highlights Global Food Safety Concerns
Following a family vacation in Costa Rica, 14-year-old Miller Gardner died from suspected food poisoning, prompting a discussion on global food safety practices and the need for stronger regulations.
Food Poisoning Tragedy in Costa Rica Highlights Global Food Safety Concerns
Following a family vacation in Costa Rica, 14-year-old Miller Gardner died from suspected food poisoning, prompting a discussion on global food safety practices and the need for stronger regulations.
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52% Bias Score
Surge in US State Bills to Ban Artificial Food Dyes
Driven by parental concerns and the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, a record number of U.S. states are introducing bills to ban artificial food dyes in 2024, with West Virginia leading the charge by passing a bill to ban seven dyes starting in 2028.
Surge in US State Bills to Ban Artificial Food Dyes
Driven by parental concerns and the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, a record number of U.S. states are introducing bills to ban artificial food dyes in 2024, with West Virginia leading the charge by passing a bill to ban seven dyes starting in 2028.
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44% Bias Score
Italian Farmers Protest Cultivated Meat Ban, Challenging EFSA
In Italy, despite a government ban, Coldiretti's protest against cultivated meat—with a planned March 19th demonstration in Parma—challenges the EFSA's approach, advocating for its reclassification as a pharmaceutical due to health concerns, prompting the EFSA to close its Parma office.
Italian Farmers Protest Cultivated Meat Ban, Challenging EFSA
In Italy, despite a government ban, Coldiretti's protest against cultivated meat—with a planned March 19th demonstration in Parma—challenges the EFSA's approach, advocating for its reclassification as a pharmaceutical due to health concerns, prompting the EFSA to close its Parma office.
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52% Bias Score
Infectious Bird Flu Virus Found in Aged Raw Milk Cheese
A Cornell University study reveals raw milk cheese from bird-flu infected cows can harbor infectious H5N1 virus for months, despite a 60-day aging process, posing a potential public health risk, as confirmed by both experimental and real-world samples; however, increasing acidity during production m...
Infectious Bird Flu Virus Found in Aged Raw Milk Cheese
A Cornell University study reveals raw milk cheese from bird-flu infected cows can harbor infectious H5N1 virus for months, despite a 60-day aging process, posing a potential public health risk, as confirmed by both experimental and real-world samples; however, increasing acidity during production m...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration to Rewrite Dietary Guidelines, Eliminating GRAS Loophole
The Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" commission, led by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., initiated a review of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, aiming to replace the current guidelines by the end of the year. The review challenges th...
Trump Administration to Rewrite Dietary Guidelines, Eliminating GRAS Loophole
The Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" commission, led by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., initiated a review of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, aiming to replace the current guidelines by the end of the year. The review challenges th...
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56% Bias Score
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