A type of Woolworths milk is being recalled in Victoria and some NSW stores because of possible contamination. Woolworths and National Foods have issued an immediate recall of two litre bottles of Woolworths Fresh Milk Lite.

It has been, says Heston Blumenthal wryly, a year "very much of two halves". "Looking back, I've had a fantastic 12 months except for one thing." But what will he remember them best for? Blumenthal, dressed blokeishly in black jacket and jeans, grimaces.

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It’s been a poopy couple of weeks. Literally. Turns out that I’ve been dealing with a Campylobacter infection for a while which has knocked me on my ass.

Here’s the story.

Two weeks ago I was preparing to head to Manhattan (Kansas) to hang out with Doug, chat about a few projects, give a talk and take in the K State/Mizzou football game (with tailgating).

One man's intent to prepare a steaming bowl of mushroom soup ended in the emergency room Tuesday. A resident of Karmiel suffered symptoms of poisoning following the consumption of mushroom soup made of fungi gathered from the woods near his house. Magen David Adom (MDA) staff who treated the 51 year old said the man was very lucky, as he did not appear to suffer any long term damage.

The small scale of U.S. canola production, and the fact that most of the U.S. crop is used domestically, has protected the U.S. industry to some extent from the export-related problems currently faced by the Canadian canola sector.

The Restaurant Monitor is a weekly listing of scores for restaurants inspected by the Brazos County Health Department. Inspection scores are on a 100-point scale. Generally, scores below 80 might cause the department to schedule a follow-up visit. A score below 70 results in the suspension of an establishment's health permit. The following inspections were conducted Nov. 12-19.

Move to cut food poisoning, stem obesity Brunei’s Acting Minister of Health Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Paduka Awg Hj Hazair said the incidence of food poisoning at schools is alarming and should be taken seriously, while the obesity rate among students is on the rise and tooth decay among children in the Sultanate is the highest in this region.

If ever there were a candidate for genetic engineering, surely it is the pale, flavor-challenged bird that will adorn millions of American dinner tables today as a matter of Thanksgiving ritual. And here is a reason to give thanks: The day of the super-turkey could be nigh.