A Metagenics press release announcing Estrovera, a supplement built on ERr 731, a Siberian rhubarb root extract the company says cut hot flashes and night sweats against placebo in two 12-week randomized trials and proved well tolerated for long-term use.
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Are You Getting Cheated When Buying ‘Organic’ Produce?
Mercola says misleading organic labeling persists even at trusted stores such as Whole Foods, and urges shoppers to verify claims themselves. He notes the chain now stocks imported produce as readily as local crops, and warns imported items may not meet USDA organic standards.
Alerts
HVP Recall Widens, Plant Knew of Problems with Salmonella
More than 100 products have been recalled over hydrolyzed vegetable protein from Basic Food Flavors, now joined by 1.7 million pounds of Windsor Foods taquitos and quesadillas. FDA reports the company kept making HVP for a month after finding Salmonella in January 2010.
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Complete list of food recalls triggered by salmonella contamination
A running list of recalls tied to salmonella Tennessee in hydrolyzed vegetable protein made by Basic Food Flavors of Las Vegas, starting with Johnny's Fine Foods on Feb 26. The risk to healthy consumers is described as extremely low.
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Foods with flavor enhancer HVP recalled due to salmonella contamination
The FDA said on March 4 that manufacturers including McCormick, Reser's Fine Foods, Concord Foods and Tim's Cascade Snacks are recalling thousands of products containing hydrolyzed vegetable protein that may carry Salmonella Tennessee. Basic Food Flavors made the recalled HVP.
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Where can I learn about the latest food recalls?
A roundup of open FDA and FSIS food recalls: Salmonella found in hydrolyzed vegetable protein from Basic Food Flavors with no reported illnesses, about 1.26 million pounds of Daniele International salami tied to a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak, and a North Carolina beef recall.
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Salmonella tainted HVP triggers food recalls
The FDA alerted consumers to Concord Foods' voluntary recall of a vegetable dip seasoning mix containing hydrolyzed vegetable protein from Basic Food Flavors, which is recalling all HVP made since Sept 17, 2009 over salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been tied to the product.
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E coli fear prompts North Carolina firm to recall beef
USDA's FSIS says Randolph Packing Co. of Asheboro is recalling about 96,000 pounds of beef over possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination found in routine sampling. The Feb. 25 products went to processors in five states and were not sold directly to consumers.
Food
9 Food Label Lies
Drawing on the Center for Science in the Public Interest report Food Labeling Chaos, Mercola lists ways labels mislead: whole-grain claims on mostly refined flour, sugars split across several names, serving sizes that understate a bottle's calories, and omega-3 badges on unhealthy foods.
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Hot dogs pose high choking risk
The American Academy of Pediatrics' policy report says food-related choking kills 60 to 80 U.S. children a year and sends more than 10,000 to emergency rooms, with hot dogs behind 17 percent of food asphyxiations among children 10 and under. Children under four are at highest risk.
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New Jersey Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sausage Products (PR)
Schmalz European Provisions of Springfield, N.J., is recalling about 1,485 pounds of Applegate Farms organic chicken and turkey sausage after consumers reported finding plastic in the product. FSIS classes the health risk as low and has received no reports of injury.
Alerts
FDA Updates on Salmonella Outbreaks
FDA warned consumers about Italian-style salami from Daniele International after black pepper at one plant tested positive for S. Montevideo, the strain behind an outbreak of at least 213 cases in 42 states. Investigators have not confirmed the source; the company recalled product.
Food
Featured products: chill soda
A product write-up of Chill Beverage Company's low-glycemic organic soda, which avoids simple sugar and high fructose corn syrup, adds antioxidants and vitamins C and D, and lists 21 grams of sugars per 12 ounces. The writer notes the type of sugar used is not actually disclosed.
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Missouri Firm Recalls Fresh Boneless Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
West Missouri Beef is recalling about 14,000 pounds of fresh boneless beef that may carry E. coli O157:H7, a Class I recall FSIS turned up during a verification review. The meat went to Chicago-area wholesalers, and no illnesses have been reported.
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Rhode Island Firm Expands Recall Of Italian Sausage Products Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Daniele International is expanding its January 23 recall to about 17,235 more pounds of ready-to-eat Italian sausage and salami that may carry Salmonella, after Illinois officials found the bacteria in an unopened salami. The company names black pepper as a possible source.
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Black pepper source of salmonella outbreak
Rhode Island officials traced the Salmonella Montevideo outbreak that sickened at least 189 people in 40 states to black pepper supplied to Daniele Inc., which recalled 1.24 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat. Daniele says it will switch to irradiated pepper from another supplier.
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Salmonella Outbreak Leads to Salami Recall
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced a recall of 1,240,000 pounds of ready-to-eat Italian sausage and salami from Daniele International after samples tested positive for salmonella. The strain did not match the Montevideo outbreak that had sickened 184 people in 38 states.
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Featured website: Grill Charms
Leslie Haywood's Charmed Life Products sells small charms that mark meat before grilling, with collections indicating doneness, spice level or personal preference, plus a pink series that gives 10 percent of proceeds toward finding a cure for breast cancer.
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