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UK survey shows low level of trust in U.S. food
Only a quarter of British people trust food from the United States, according to a survey. Research conducted online by YouGov with more than 3,500 adults
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Fraudulent practices in food production, especially false claims of geographical origin, cause billions of dollars in economic damage every year. Botanists at the University of Basel have ...
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House of Representatives Releases Update on Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Foods
In a new update, the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee says that testing practices for toxic heavy metals in baby foods are flawed.
The FDA investigates bringing the IoT to food supply chains
A combination of sensors, blockchain technology, and the cloud is poised to deliver almost real-time tracking of food as it leaves a farm or fishery, and the U.S. Food and Drug ...
How safe are imported ingredients?
To help meet consumer demand, U.S. food manufacturers and retailers look outside of the country. As of 2019, the U.S. imported about 15% of its overall food supply. Importing human food ...
Nanocolloidal hydrogel inks for anti-counterfeiting
Researchers have developed a hydrogel ink that can be used to create complex multilayered images with the help of 3D printing.
New Report Published Evaluating the Use of Nutrition Labels on Breakfast Cereals for Monitoring Reformulation
New Report Published Evaluating the Use of Nutrition Labels on Breakfast Cereals for Monitoring Reformulation