Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Alginate gels may blunt blood sugar spikes

Alginate gels may blunt blood sugar spikes:
Adding extracts from brown seaweed to a meal may reduce blood sugar spikes by about 14% and offer benefits from people at risk of type-2 diabetes, suggests a new study.

Gastro-intestinal and foodborne infections: Incidence of Clostridium perfringens, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella and Yersinia in 2011

Gastro-intestinal and foodborne infections: Incidence of Clostridium perfringens, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella and Yersinia in 2011: Incidence of Clostridium perfringens, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella and Yersinia in 2011
Clostridium perfringens
While C. perfringens is a ubiquitous spore-forming bacillus often found in the gas

UK food safety authorities issue food grade chemical supply warning

UK food safety authorities issue food grade chemical supply warning:
UK food safety authorities have issued a warning to food processors over the use of food grade chemicals from a Northern Ireland-based distributor following the death of a woman in Italy.

Scudamore report published

Scudamore report published: The Scottish Government?s Scudamore report, Future arrangements to secure food standards and safety in Scotland, has been published today. The report, by the independent expert panel set up by Scottish ministers, considers the future delivery of the food standards regime in Scotland.