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Archive for April, 2010

Report reveals big holes in FDA food plant inspections

Apr 30, 2010 FOOD

Less than a quarter of the 51,229 food plants under Food and Drug Administration jurisdiction were inspected annually and 56 percent were not checked at all during a five-year period ending September 2008, according to a survey of the agency by its in-house watchdog.

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Food safety begins in the grocery store

Apr 30, 2010 FOOD

SILVER SPRINGS, Md., April 30 (UPI) — Food safety begins not at home, but while shopping, U.S. experts advise.

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VIDEO: Top 6 Food Challenges

Apr 30, 2010 FOOD

Whether it’s Adam Richman racing against the clock to eat a 3-meter-long bratwurst on Man v. Food or a group of Top Chef Masters competing to create a delectable meal using only the ingredients found on the Lost island, food-challenge shows are addictive not to mention mouthwatering. Gail Simmons: Top Chef Masters meets Modern Family With TLC delving into the gastro-competitive realm with …

Blumenthal helps with new hospital food research - using seaweed

Apr 30, 2010 FOOD

Heston Blumenthal has tempted the nations palate with bacon-and-egg ice cream and snail porridge. Now the Michelin-starred chef is hoping to excite the appetites of older people in hospital by feeding them food flavoured with seaweed.

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