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November 2009

  • Posted: November 22nd, 2009 - 11:18am

    Date Published: 
    20.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Fodevarestyrelsen

    Which foods: • Ruccola in tray 100 gr Lot 306, 307, 308, 309 • Ruccola in tray 100 gr Lot 45g, 46A, 46B, 46C. • Ruccola in Tray Lot 455 • Rucola, 125 gr Lot 308 • Red Mangold in tray 100 degrees Lot 299 • Mangold salad in tray 100 gr bag and 2x500 degrees, lot 299 and 300 • Napolitana mix salad, 2x500 gr Lot 300

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  • Posted: November 22nd, 2009 - 11:16am

    Date Published: 
    21.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Novinite.com

    Over 20 people had suffered food poisoning after attending a celebration diner at a restaurant in Bulgaria’s southern city of Pazardzhik.

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  • Posted: November 22nd, 2009 - 11:14am

    Date Published: 
    21.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Business Wire

    Origin Agritech Limited, a leading technology-focused supplier of crop seeds and agri-biotech research in China, today announced it has received the Bio-safety Certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture as a final approval for commercial approval of the world’s first genetically modified phytase corn.

    Genetic Engineering  |  0 Comments
  • Posted: November 22nd, 2009 - 11:13am

    Date Published: 
    20.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Iowa State University

    AMES, Iowa -– This year’s relatively cool, wet growing season and rainy fall have delayed grain harvesting and has increased the risk for mold development on grain. When mold develops it can increase the formation of mycotoxins which can be toxic to humans and animals.

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  • Posted: November 22nd, 2009 - 11:11am

    Date Published: 
    20.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    American Society for Microbiology

    Abstract

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  • Posted: November 22nd, 2009 - 11:09am

    Date Published: 
    20.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    American Society for Microbiology

    Abstract

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  • Posted: November 22nd, 2009 - 11:07am

    Date Published: 
    18.sep.09
    Source Title: 
    Journal of Food Science

    ABSTRACT

    Salmonella  |  0 Comments
  • Posted: November 21st, 2009 - 2:07pm

    Date Published: 
    21.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    WBZTV

    PORTLAND, Maine -- An Augusta woman who says she contracted an E. Coli infection after eating meat produced by New York-based Fairbank Farms has filed a lawsuit against the company. Last month, Fairbank Farms of Ashville, N.Y., recalled almost 546,000 pounds of fresh ground beef that had been distributed in September to stores from North Carolina to Maine.

    E. coli  |  0 Comments
  • Posted: November 21st, 2009 - 2:06pm

    Date Published: 
    21.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Journal Star

    Private lab tests of ground beef recalled this week by a Fairbury packer came back negative for E. coli, contradicting an Agriculture Department test that caused the recall.

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  • Posted: November 21st, 2009 - 2:05pm

    Date Published: 
    20.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Farmscape

    The Canadian Swine Health Board plans to launch a national biosecurity benchmarking study in January. The Canadian Swine Health Board was formed in early 2009 to coordinate and oversee research initiatives aimed at reducing the risk of new and emerging animal diseases as well as existing disease.

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  • Posted: November 21st, 2009 - 2:04pm

    Date Published: 
    21.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Associated Press

    GENEVA -- The World Health Organization said Friday it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway, but that so far the significance of the mutation is unclear.

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  • Posted: November 21st, 2009 - 2:03pm

    Date Published: 
    21.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Star Tribune

    Two Minnesota cows that could have ended up on a dinner plate were pulled from slaughter lines after federal inspectors discovered dangerously high levels of antibiotics in both animals.

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  • Posted: November 21st, 2009 - 2:02pm

    Date Published: 
    21.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Los Angeles Times

    Every year, about 15 people die after eating raw oysters tainted with a bacterium that has no effect on healthy diners but can be deadly to those with HIV, cancer, liver disease or otherwise compromised immune systems. The deaths are easily preventable.

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  • Posted: November 21st, 2009 - 2:01pm

    Date Published: 
    21.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    International Journal of Food Microbiology

    Abstract

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  • Posted: November 21st, 2009 - 2:00pm

    Date Published: 
    20.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Genetics Society of America

    In a research report published in the November 2009 issue of the journal GENETICS (http://www.genetics.org), scientists show how a family of genes (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase, or ACS genes) are responsible for production of ethylene.

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  • Posted: November 21st, 2009 - 1:58pm

    Date Published: 
    21.nov.09
    Source Title: 
    Thaindian News

    London -- Farmers have grown a novel form of carrots that are 40 per cent richer in antioxidants and can boost vision compared to normal varieties. The superfood, which is set to hit the market next week, is 40pct rich in beta-carotene, an antioxidant the body converts into vitamin A and boosts health.

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  • Posted: November 21st, 2009 - 1:56pm

    Date Published: 
    21.nov.09

    The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is asking scientists from all over the world to join in its vision of sequencing the genomes of the more than 109,000 different types of rice contained in the International Rice Genebank. IRRI said that the information will help rice breeders and farmers worldwide breed and develop new and improved rice varieties.

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  • Posted: November 21st, 2009 - 1:55pm

    Date Published: 
    21.nov.09

    Marker assisted selection technology from DNA Landmark of Canada was acquired by the Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation to improve rice yield. The sub-license of this technology has been granted to the Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI) and will be used as part of its breeding program.

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  • Posted: November 21st, 2009 - 1:54pm

    Date Published: 
    21.nov.09

    The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), EU's top food watch dog, issued a statement in 2007 on Bayer's application for the market authorization of its genetically modified herbicide-resistant LLRice62 for food/feed uses, import and processing in the European Union.

    Genetic Engineering  |  0 Comments
  • Posted: November 21st, 2009 - 1:53pm

    Date Published: 
    21.nov.09

    Plants have evolved a multitude of ways to protect themselves from the harsh environment, including the closure of stomata to limit water loss during drought or the emission of defense compounds during herbivore attack. They have also developed molecular mechanisms to minimize the damages caused by environmental stresses.

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