EPA Declares Saccharin Not A Health Threat After All

December 29, 2010 Staff Reporter, USA Today

Saccharin, an artificial sweetener dubbed a potential cancer-causing agent in the 1980s, has now been officially declared safe.

Buckwheat Three Ways – Part One

I certainly wouldnt have thought of it on my own, and thats why we adore Culinary Advisors like Lorna Sass, for thinking up new and creative ways to work whole grains into our diets. But looking the recipe over, I knew right away I was going to have issues sticking to the rules. Heres why

CFIA-Allergy Alert, Undeclared Peanuts In Certain Chocolate Chip Cookies Produced And Sold In British Columbia

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Thrifty Foods are warning people with allergies to peanuts not to consume the chocolate chip cookies described below. The affected product contains peanuts which are not declared on the label.

Pastries Blamed For 100 Staph Cases In 2 States

December 29, 2010 Robert Roos, CIDRAP News

An outbreak of about 100 illness cases in Illinois and Wisconsin has been attributed to pastries from an Illinois bakery that were tainted with Staphylococcus aureus, state and federal officials revealed recently.

Social Media Program Addresses Lactose Intolerance

December 29, 2010 The Dairy Checkoff

Exploring opportunities to connect with lactose intolerant consumers prompted the producer-funded dairy checkoff to launch Moovision.com, a multichannel social media effort.