The so-called fluoride mystery is reportedly one step closer to being solved, after more than 50 years. A team of researchers, including Karin Jacobs, a physicist at Saarland University in Germany, conducted a study on how fluoride fights tooth decay, and recently released its findings. Fluoride toothpaste Credit: visitworldofsmiles.com As noted at MyHealthNewsDaily.com this Tuesday, [...]
A cucumber recall may happen, once the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have completed their joint investigation of the ongoing Salmonella outbreak in 18 US states, where 73 people have been affected. No deaths have been reported. cucumber Credit: CDC.gov According to a report at CDC.gov [...]
The Natura Pet food recall has been expanded again, after the company admitted that it may pose danger to animals and human due to a possible salmonella risk. This is the second expansion of the pet food recall by Natura Pet, after it issued a recall a month ago, and expanded it on March 29, [...]
Manda Packing Company of Baker, Louisiana has expanded its earlier meat recall due to Listeria monocytogenes, which now includes approximately 468,000 pounds of roast beef, ham, turkey breast, tasso pork, ham shanks, hog head cheese, corned beef, and pastrami. The complete list of affected products is available below. Manda Fine Meats logo Image Credit: MandaFineMeats.com [...]
Rich Products Corporation has expanded its earlier frozen pizza recall, which was announced on Thursday, March 28, 2013. This time, the Buffalo, New York-based food company has included all products produced at its Waycross, Georgia plant. The complete product list is available below. According to a press release by Rich Products on its official website [...]
Diamond Pet Foods announced a cat food recall on Sunday, March 10, 2013 in 25 US states and Canada, citing a possibility of containing low levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1). The issue has been coordinated with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the complete list of affected products is available below. Diamond Pet [...]
More than 3,000 dead pigs have been found in Huangpu River in Shanghai, China since Thursday, March 7; and health issues were the immediate concern of local residents. A swine virus was reportedly discovered in samples taken, but local authorities insist that tap water in the area is still safe for drinking. One of the [...]
The earlier Chicken of the Sea tuna recall has been expanded, with Tri-Union Seafoods now adding more tuna cans to be recalled due to loose seals, which may cause contamination and may result illness to consumers. The updated complete list of affected Chicken of the Sea tuna products is available below. Chicken of the Sea [...]
The earlier Bumble Bee tuna recall has been expanded, with Bumble Bee Foods now adding more tuna cans to be recalled due to loose seals, which may cause contamination and may result illness to consumers. The updated complete list of affected Bumble Bee tuna products is available below. Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna and Bumble [...]
Two US mom bloggers Lisa Leake and Vani Hari filed an online petition at Change.org asking Kraft to remove the yellow dye from their Macaroni and Cheese product on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. A video of Leake and Hari talking about their Kraft petition is available below. Kraft Mac and Cheese dye removal petition ad [...]