Are you tired of hearing about foodborne illnesses? Well consider that, at this time of year as holiday festivities get underway, the risk of food poisoning can soar. While these illnesses are often thought of in terms of stomach problems, there’s much more to be concerned about. Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of […]
You have to wonder what changes we are going to see in the meat inspection system in Canada following the debacle with XL Foods Inc.. Week after week, even months after the initial red flags were raised about E. coli contamination, various products and stores were added to the recall list, making it the largest […]
Chances are you’ve heard plenty about the rice and arsenic issue. If not, here’s a quick roundup of the happenings: Consumer Reports testing revealed that all sorts of rice products, from baby cereal to brown and white rice, contain worrisome levels of arsenic. Arsenic comes in two forms – inorganic and organic (which occurs naturally […]
It seems like food recalls have become the norm, whether they’re about undeclared ingredients on a food label or possible foodborne illness. But how much attention do you really pay to these recalls? The latest involves mangoes grown in Mexico which may harbour the bacteria Salmonella. If you live in Ontario, you may glanced […]
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