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Released: 23-Nov-2021 9:45 AM EST
How to Plan a Holiday Season Free of COVID, Allergies and Asthma
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

With a bit of preparation ahead of your holiday events, you can make sure everyone is safe from allergy and asthma flares, in addition to possible COVID-19 exposure.

Released: 22-Nov-2021 3:35 PM EST
残羹剩饭在冰箱安全保存时间是多长?
Mayo Clinic

不管是午餐还是为家人朋友准备的餐点的残羹剩饭,保证食物安全非常重要。食物中毒—也叫食源性疾病—是由受污染食物中的有害病菌(如细菌)引起的。因为细菌通常不会改变食物的色香味,所以您无法判断食用该食物是否会有危害。因此,如有疑问,请扔掉它。

Released: 22-Nov-2021 3:35 PM EST
إلى متى يمكن الاحتفاظ ببقايا الطعام آمنةً في البرّاد؟
Mayo Clinic

إن الحفاظ على سلامة الطعام أمر هام، بدءًا من بقايا الطعام في غدائك وصولاً إلى التخطيط لوجبة للعائلة والأصدقاء، حيث يحدث التسمم الغذائي - ويسمى أيضًا المرض المنقول عن طريق الغذاء - بسبب الجراثيم الضارة، مثل: البكتيريا، في الطعام المُلوَّث.

Released: 22-Nov-2021 3:30 PM EST
Por quanto tempo você pode manter sobras de comida na geladeira de forma segura?
Mayo Clinic

Desde sobras do almoço até o preparo de uma refeição para família e amigos, é importante manter os alimentos de forma segura. A intoxicação alimentar, também conhecida como doença de origem alimentar, é causada por germes nocivos, como bactérias, em alimentos contaminados.

Released: 22-Nov-2021 3:25 PM EST
¿Cuánto tiempo pueden permanecer en el refrigerador las sobras de comida?
Mayo Clinic

Es importante mantener la comida a salvo, sean las sobras del almuerzo o los preparativos para una comida con familiares y amigos. La intoxicación alimentaria, también conocida como enfermedad por los alimentos, es producto de la contaminación de los alimentos por microbios, como bacterias.

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Released: 22-Nov-2021 10:45 AM EST
Chew on These Holiday Safety Tips Before Chowing Down
Cedars-Sinai

This holiday season, millions of people will be celebrating with family and friends, perhaps for the first time in two years. While good cheer may fill the air, danger could be lurking just beyond the door to the kitchen or dining room.

Newswise: How Food Supply Issues May Affect Your Thanksgiving Table
Released: 18-Nov-2021 4:10 PM EST
How Food Supply Issues May Affect Your Thanksgiving Table
Georgia Institute of Technology

What can shoppers expect and how can they be prepared this holiday season? Georgia Tech food supply chain and safety expert Wendy White shares her insights.

Released: 17-Nov-2021 8:00 AM EST
Research offers sweet (potato) relief
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Herbicides meant to help sweet potatoes fight weeds but often damage the crop; new “safener” formulas provide protection to the crop but not weeds

Released: 15-Nov-2021 11:05 AM EST
Collaborative North American Research Institute Features Cross-Canada Food Safety and Science Series
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Fall and winter 2021 IAFNS webinar series highlights topical research from Canadian universities on novel processing and drying, pulsed light, encapsulation and other processes.

   
Released: 14-Nov-2021 12:35 AM EST
The ethics of digital technology in the food sector – the future of data sharing
Lancaster University

Imagine a world in which smart packaging for supermarket ready meals updates you in real-time to tell you about carbon footprints, gives live warnings on product recalls, and instant safety alerts because allergens were detected unexpectedly in the factory.

Released: 10-Nov-2021 3:05 PM EST
Fitbits and Other Devices Measure Energy Expended Well, But Less Reliable for Tracking Energy Storage and Intake in Research
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

IAFNS-supported study finds that commercial devices do well in estimating energy outlays compared to gold-standard measures but less well on storage and intake.

   
1-Nov-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Cuatro años después de la publicación de las directrices, aún no se informa a los padres sobre la incorporación temprana del cacahuate
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Un nuevo estudio que se presenta en la Reunión científica anual del ACAAI de este año revela que, aunque el 58 % de los encuestados informaron de que su médico de atención primaria (PCP) les habló sobre la incorporación temprana del cacahuate, solo el 40 % de los padres dijo haber recibido una recomendación de incorporar el cacahuate antes de los 11 meses de edad.

1-Nov-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Four Years After Release of Guidelines, Parents Still Not Informed About Early Peanut Introduction
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

A new study being presented at this year’s ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting reveals that although 58% of those surveyed reported their primary care physician discussed early peanut introduction, only 40% of the parents said they received a recommendation to introduce peanut by 11 months of age.

Newswise: “Model Kitchen” for Thai Monks to Stay Away from Illness
Released: 3-Nov-2021 8:30 AM EDT
“Model Kitchen” for Thai Monks to Stay Away from Illness
Chulalongkorn University

The Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with Maha Chulalongkorn Rajavidyalaya University propose the way to create a “model kitchen” and a variety of media to educate the public about nutrition and food safety of the offerings to monks and advise the public to make merit by building a hygienic kitchen for monks for their good health.

Released: 26-Oct-2021 11:45 AM EDT
What causes disease outbreaks?
University of Georgia

Since 1974, contaminated water has been the most common driver of large-scale zoonotic infectious disease outbreaks, according to new research from the Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases (CEID) at the University of Georgia.

Released: 25-Oct-2021 1:30 PM EDT
UCI-led study suggests new molecular target for therapeutic interventions aimed at C. difficile infection
University of California, Irvine

A University of California, Irvine-led study suggests that the glucosyltransferase domain (GTD) is an ideal molecular target for therapeutic interventions for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). These findings may lead to new treatments to fight this deadly disease.

Released: 18-Oct-2021 3:05 PM EDT
Sim City for food science takes on Listeria outbreaks
Cornell University

Researchers from Cornell University are blending food science expertise and computer programming savvy to help the food industry stop Listeria outbreaks.

   
Newswise: Food, Nutrition Expert Receives Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Highest Honor
Released: 13-Oct-2021 6:10 PM EDT
Food, Nutrition Expert Receives Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Highest Honor
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Susan T. Borra has been named the 2021 recipient of the Marjorie Hulsizer Copher Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Released: 13-Oct-2021 2:50 PM EDT
NJ Residents Develop Severe Liver Injuries After Foraging for Wild Mushrooms
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Eating mushrooms growing in the wild—lawns, gardens, fields, woods, along roadways and trails— has caused some NJ residents to experience harmful health effects. Since issuing an advisory in August 2021 warning about a dangerous mushroom season, the NJ Poison Control Center has assisted 29 people and four pets with exposures to wild mushrooms. Of those exposed, at least two residents were hospitalized with life-threatening liver toxicity.

Released: 13-Oct-2021 2:05 PM EDT
Evidence Links the Carotenoid Lutein with Eye Health
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

IAFNS-supported review focuses on carotenoid intake impact on a key aspect of eye health.

Released: 12-Oct-2021 1:55 PM EDT
"Caramel receptor" identified
Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (LSB)

Who doesn't like the smell of caramel? However, the olfactory receptor that contributes decisively to this sensory impression was unknown until now.

Released: 11-Oct-2021 11:50 AM EDT
Assessing the Risks from ‘Grease-Proofing’ Chemicals in Food Packaging Requires New Methods, Studies
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Results from an IAFNS Symposium focused on per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals highlights new measures, lab methods and exposures to address potential health hazards from food consumption.

Released: 7-Oct-2021 6:00 PM EDT
Fast and easy detection of amyloid through a fluorescence fingerprinting approach
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Amyloidosis is a multifaceted disease group caused by deposits of the misfolded "amyloid" protein in various tissues.

Released: 7-Oct-2021 1:25 PM EDT
Collaborative North American Research Institute Features Cross-Canada Food Safety and Science Series
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Fall and winter 2021 IAFNS webinar series highlights topical research from Canadian universities on polymers in sustainable packaging, antioxidants in cereal grains, and many other presentations.

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Released: 6-Oct-2021 1:50 PM EDT
Canadian Scientist Receives University of Oklahoma International Water Prize
University of Oklahoma, Gallogly College of Engineering

Cultural anthropologist Dawn Martin-Hill, Ph.D., has been named the 2022 University of Oklahoma International Water Prize recipient for her commitment to improving water security for the people of the Six Nations of the Grand River, the largest Native reserve in Canada.

Released: 6-Oct-2021 10:45 AM EDT
Have a Science-Based Food Innovation? Can We Talk?
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

IAFNS upcoming Science Innovation Showcase could feature your data-driven presentation on a new nutrition or food safety idea.

Released: 1-Oct-2021 3:45 PM EDT
War in the gut: How human microbiota resist the cholera bacterium
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Cholera is still an enormous problem. An acute diarrheal disease, there have been seven major pandemics in the last two hundred years.

   
Newswise: New bacteria ID will help apple juice producers avoid spoilage
Released: 28-Sep-2021 4:05 PM EDT
New bacteria ID will help apple juice producers avoid spoilage
Cornell University

Apple juice lovers won’t be left with a bad taste, thanks to a new Cornell University study that identifies three new bacteria species, one of which fouls up the flavor.

Released: 28-Sep-2021 2:20 PM EDT
Understanding ‘Scientific Consensus’ May Correct Misperceptions About GMOs, but Not Climate Change
Association for Psychological Science

Explaining the meaning of “scientific consensus” may counter false beliefs about the safety of genetically modified foods. This same approach, however, is less effective in convincing skeptics that climate change is real and caused by humans

Released: 27-Sep-2021 1:05 PM EDT
New Wearable Sensors, Other Tools, Advance Personalized Health
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Unique collaboration of nutritionists, engineers, kinesiologists and other researchers review the state of the science and frame cross-disciplinary approach to advancing public health

Released: 21-Sep-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Collaborative Research Institute Kicks Off Canadian Food Safety and Science Series Featuring McGill University Scholars
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

Fall and winter 2021 IAFNS webinar series highlights topical research from Canadian universities on polymers in sustainable packaging, antioxidants in cereal grains, and many other presentations.

   
19-Sep-2021 9:00 PM EDT
New catalyst improves waste water conversion to clean energy
University of Adelaide

A new generation of high performance catalysts developed by a team led by University of Adelaide scientists will improve the efficiency of using urea loaded waste water to generate clean energy.

Newswise: New research center using STEPS to solve the problem of phosphorus
Released: 15-Sep-2021 8:55 AM EDT
New research center using STEPS to solve the problem of phosphorus
Arizona State University (ASU)

Phosphorus, a critical nutrient for crops, is inefficient and causes growth of harmful algae in water systems

10-Sep-2021 1:00 PM EDT
Are there DBPs in that cup of tea?
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Researchers reporting in Environmental Science & Technology measured 60 DBPs in three types of tea, unexpectedly finding lower levels in brewed tea than in tap water. However, they also detected many unknown DBPs with uncertain health effects.

Released: 9-Sep-2021 1:05 PM EDT
Beverage Caffeine Intakes Are Focal Point of New Research Endeavor
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

New study of nationally representative sample aims to update understanding of beverage caffeine intakes in the U.S. population

Newswise: New Filtering Method Promises Safer Drinking Water, Improved Industrial Production
2-Sep-2021 10:05 AM EDT
New Filtering Method Promises Safer Drinking Water, Improved Industrial Production
Tufts University

Researchers create thin film polymer membranes capable of separating fluoride from chloride and other ions. Targeted ion selectivity by the filtering membranes could have important implications for water purification, environmental remediation and industrial production.

Released: 2-Sep-2021 1:30 PM EDT
Many with Food Allergies Don’t Know About Oral Immunotherapy Treatment Option
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

A study of a geographically, clinically, and socioeconomically diverse, nationally-representative sample of US households – including both adult patients and caregivers of children with food allergy – found that 72 percent did not know what oral immunotherapy (OIT) was prior to the survey.

27-Aug-2021 10:00 AM EDT
Watercooler parts could be a source of organophosphate ester exposure
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Researchers in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters report that organophosphate esters (OPEs) were found in water dispensed from watercooler systems, but they estimated that daily consumption would be far below the levels associated with health problems.

Released: 24-Aug-2021 3:05 PM EDT
Can you get salmonella from your backyard chickens?
Texas A&M AgriLife

For those with backyard poultry, like chickens or ducks, a Texas A&M AgriLife expert encourages taking precautions against salmonella exposure as cases spike across the U.S.

   
Released: 24-Aug-2021 8:50 AM EDT
Welcome: Submissions of New Ideas on Food Safety or Nutrition Research Projects
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

IAFNS’ “Idea Portal” is open to pitches for science-focused projects from the public

Released: 23-Aug-2021 6:05 PM EDT
Food claiming to have ‘wild mushrooms’ rarely does
University of Utah

Harvesting wild mushrooms requires an expert eye, making products containing wild fungi expensive. Due to minimal food regulations, it’s nearly impossible to know what species are actually contained within. Sequencing revealed food products labeled with wild mushrooms mostly contained cultivated fungi and some mushrooms poisonous to humans.

Released: 19-Aug-2021 3:00 PM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Breakthrough Cases and COVID Boosters: Live Expert Panel for August 18, 2021
Newswise

Expert Q&A: Do breakthrough cases mean we will soon need COVID boosters? The extremely contagious Delta variant continues to spread, prompting mask mandates, proof of vaccination, and other measures. Media invited to ask the experts about these and related topics.

Released: 11-Aug-2021 1:05 PM EDT
Food Scientists Create National Atlas for Deadly Listeria
Cornell University

Among the deadliest of foodborne pathogens, Listeria monocytogenes soon may become easier to track down in food recalls and other investigations, thanks to a new genomic and geological mapping tool created by Cornell University food scientists.

Released: 5-Aug-2021 11:25 AM EDT
Debunking Canning Myths
West Virginia University

With a host of online videos available on Tik Tok and YouTube, it’s tricky weeding out fact from fiction when it comes to food safety. Gina Taylor, a WVU Extension Service Family and Community Development Agent, debunks a few of these widely circulated myths and provides expert advice on safely preserving your food.

Released: 2-Aug-2021 5:30 PM EDT
Drug-Resistant Germ Packs Punch to US Travelers
Washington State University

One type of the salmonella bacteria is much more likely to cause disease and fend off frontline antibiotics when acquired in Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa rather than domestically in the United States.

Released: 28-Jul-2021 1:30 PM EDT
Fighting Off Food Poisoning Depends on The Time Of Day
UT Southwestern Medical Center

DALLAS – July 28, 2021 – The body’s ability to prevent food poisoning by producing a natural antimicrobial compound increases during the day, when exposure to noxious bacteria is most likely, a new study by UT Southwestern scientists suggests. The findings, published online in Cell, could eventually lead to timed therapies and vaccination regimens designed to maximize this immune response.

9-Jul-2021 8:05 AM EDT
For People with Kidney Disease, There Is No Safe Amount of Lead in Drinking Water
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• In this analysis of U.S. adults with advanced kidney disease, even low levels of lead in community drinking water had a negative effect on health. • Higher lead levels were found in the drinking water of predominantly Black communities compared with predominantly white communities.

Released: 9-Jul-2021 2:40 PM EDT
Experts Recommend a Varied and Moderate Consumption of Sushi Limiting Quantities of Tuna
Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Eight pieces of salmon-based maki, nigiri or sashimi or maki unagi (eel) is the safest combination of sushi for adult and adolescent populations.



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