Food safety – Page 5
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FeatureCould artificial meat save the planet?
As meat production becomes unsustainable, Dinsa Sachan investigates the new industry of meat substitutes
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NewsTaiwan moves to create chemical safety agency
Government plans to establish a bureau to oversee chemicals following a serious food contamination scandal in 2011
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ResearchPCR probes purity of pork products
Double gene targeting technique distinguishes between closely-related species in meat products
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ResearchGlowing polymer highlights mercury in fish
Portable fluorescent probe allows quick and easy detection of toxic pollutant
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PodcastSorting the Beef from the Bull by Richard Evershed – Book club
This month we discuss the ubiquitous nature of food fraud and its detection
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OpinionWhy we need an allergic reaction
Michael Walker calls for a grand vision to protect people with food allergy
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ResearchTest to tell if your mince is telling porkies
Metabolites offer a new way to check for ham in your hamburger
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NewsUpdated European regulation spells uncertainty for food nanomaterials
Questions over nanomaterial definition could hamper use in foods
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NewsReview calls for tighter controls on antibiotic use in farming
Legally binding targets are needed to tackle resistance worldwide, latest report says
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European food safety body finds glyphosate 'unlikely' to cause cancer
Report sits at odds with WHO viewpoint and may lead to introduction of dosage limits
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Pepsi sets limit on caramel colouring chemical
Firm establishes legal threshold for the caramel food colouring by-product 4-MEI that California lists as a carcinogen
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PodcastSodium azide
Raychelle Burks finds out how Potbelly’s patrons became poisoning patients, in the mystery of the sodium azide-laced iced tea
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ResearchAlternative nutraceutical delivery method proposed
Alternatives address safety concerns about surfactant-based emulsifiers
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News‘Drinkable book’ quenches thirst for water purification solution
Silver-doped cellulose pages can be used as filters to remove harmful bacteria
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – June 2015
What makes food sweet? How do we protect against food alteration? New e-paper, and possible treatment for ebola
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FeatureFighting food fraud
After recent food scandals, analytical chemistry is more in demand than ever to reassure consumers, as Sarah Houlton discovers
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NewsTitanium dioxide removed from Dunkin' Donuts sugar
Parent company agrees to remove whitener from icing sugar used on its doughnuts after public campaign