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Optimism and misperception a recipe for national confusion about food safety
Americans are confident about their ability to keep the food they eat safe - but a new survey shows they don't trust their neighbors, and they don't really have a good feel for how widespread food-borne illness is. view more (2006-04-25)
TU Delft and TNO combine knowledge of explosive reactions
The explosions group of TU Delft and TNO-PML are starting an intensive co-operative research programme in the field of explosion safety. Their knowledge will be combined in the 'Knowledge Centre for Reactive Gas-dynamics and Explosion Safety,' which opens on 18 July 2001. The knowledge and experience of both research groups is especially... view more... (2001-07-17)
Plant pathologists call for more data to support pre-harvest food safety interventions
In meetings with USDA, FDA, NSF, EPA, the Office of Management and Budget, and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy last week, key leaders from The American Phytopathological Society (APS) Public Policy Board (PPB) addressed concerns related to human pathogens on plants and noted that significantly more research is needed to... view more... (2009-03-25)
Safety checks for GM foods must be better, says Royal Society
Safety assessments should be improved before a greater variety of foods made from genetically modified plants are declared fit for human consumption, a Royal Society report warns today (4 February 2002). The report concludes that there is no reason to doubt the safety of foods made from GM ingredients that are currently available, nor to believe... view more... (2002-02-04)
MEDIA INVITATION: Are GM foods safe to eat?
Are GM foods safe to eat or are the health risks greater than those associated with conventional foods? Could the use of antibiotic resistance genes in GM plants lead to widespread resistance to antibiotics within humans? Could genetic modification of foods lead consumers to develop new food allergies? These are some of the important questions... view more... (2003-01-21)
New UGA invention effectively kills foodborne pathogens in minutes
University of Georgia researchers have developed an effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food. view more (2008-06-25)
Development Of Effective, Affordable Food Safety Technique
Engineers and scientists developing electronic systems to make commercial food production safer by reducing the incidence of E-coli and listeria infection of food during production have received a share of £900,000 awarded to the University of Strathclyde. The money will be used to progress six research projects towards commercialisation... view more... (2001-04-09)
Even before tomato warning, many Americans lacked confidence in the food safety system
A new national study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security finds that, in spite of a number of food safety incidents in recent years, most Americans remain confident that the food produced in the United States is safe. However, many have concerns about the safety of imported food produced in... view more... (2008-06-13)
Chemical Companies Recognised as Champions of Leadership in Occupational Health and Safety
The Chemical Industries Association (CIA) welcomed a new campaign launched yesterday by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to persuade companies that sensible health and safety management is beneficial for both staff and business. view more (2005-02-22)
EU Food Position Papers Published By SCI
A special issue of the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) peer-reviewed Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (JSFA) is now available containing critical reviews produced within the European Union (EU) Concerted Action Nutritional Enhancement of Plant-based Food in European Trade (NEODIET) An international array of scientists have... view more... (2000-09-13)
sciBAr hits the Capital bringing science to familiar territory - the Bar
Australia has its 'Pub Science', Nottingham, Leeds, Lyon and Paris their Café Scientifique, and now London has the sciBAr - an informal gathering where science can be debated over a pint of beer, glass of wine or cappuccino. On Wednesday 15 November, the BA will hold the first ever sciBAr at Maddox Wine Bar, off London's Regent... view more... (2000-11-13)
Pioneering food safety techniques in Europe
A novel method of genetic fingerprinting, analysed and tested by more than 200 European laboratories, has been developed in conjunction with the Gaiker Technological Centre and enables the avoidance of fraud, thus guaranteeing safe foods for the consumer. For their brand products the Eroski Group has developed and introduced a series of Food... view more... (2003-11-04)
Ready meals need proper handling at home to prevent illness
Growing consumer appetite for ready-to-eat meals with a minimal preparation time and few preservatives has led to increased production and sales of chilled ready meals. Although the food industry has control measures in place to prevent growth of food poisoning organisms, consumers need to handle these foods properly in order to avoid food-borne... view more... (2002-02-11)
Lettuce, leafy greens and E. coli
The rise in year-round consumption of fresh leafy greens such as lettuce and baby spinach is increasing the difficulty of keeping produce free from contamination by food poisoning bacteria. view more (2007-09-04)
Alternatives to Animal Experiments - How Far Can We Go?
Mike Baker, Chief Executive of the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection will argue that alternatives are underfunded, underused and their implementation blocked at every turn. He considers that the potential is there for ending the use of animals in harmful experiments without harming medical progress or public safety. "A double standard... view more... (1998-09-03)
Leading the fight against food poisoning
University of Nottingham experts have joined forces with Canadian biotech company GangaGen Life Sciences Inc to develop new weapons in the fight against food poisoning. view more (2007-05-24)
Unilever Chairman Receives Science Society Accolade
Unilever Chairman, Niall FitzGerald, will be awarded with the SCI (Society of Chemical Industry) Centenary Medal on the 15th January. Guests from the industry will hear his speech Science in Action 150 Million Times a Day at dinner being held at the National Liberal Club in London. The award is given to acknowledge influential and prominent... view more... (2004-01-13)
Iowa State University experts can discuss new FDA produce irradiation rule
The Food and Drug Administration's new (Aug. 22) regulation that will allow irradiation pasteurization to be used on fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce to kill illness-causing bacteria is a step that two Iowa State University professors have long advocated. view more (2008-08-25)
Technology uses live cells to detect food-borne pathogens, toxins
Researchers have developed a new technology that can simultaneously screen thousands of samples of food or water for several dangerous food-borne pathogens in one to two hours. view more (2008-03-03)
Food safety begins as vegetables grow
Monitoring vegetables while they are growing is crucial in the prevention of contamination of fresh produce with harmful bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella, say plant pathologists who are members of The American Phytopathological Society (APS). view more (2007-06-12)
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