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Non-stick cookware may boost cholesterol: study
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Exposure to chemicals used to make non-stick cookware and which are found in microwave popcorn may raise blood cholesterol levels in children, a study says. Researchers led by Stephanie Frisbee of West Virginia University School of Medicine assessed blood lipid levels in 12,476 children and teens aged one to 18 years for the study published in Archives of Pediatric [....]
9/7/2010 5:48:00 AM
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Sushi-hungry Japan sells monster tuna
TOKYO (AFP) - A monster tuna caught off Japan turned heads at a Tokyo fish market Friday, where the 445 kilogram (981 pound) bluefin -- the biggest caught here since 1986 -- sold for 3.2 million yen (36,700 dollars).  7/16/2010 12:33:00 PM
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Giant burgers cause jaw injuries in Taiwan
TAIPEI (AFP) Taiwanese dentists have urged fast food chains to drop over-sized hamburgers from their menus following a growing number of jaw injury cases, a report said Thursday.  7/11/2010 4:24:00 PM
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Suppressing your appetite
Do you always seem to be enticed by rich and sinful food? Instead of taking what most people would recommend to curb your waist line like fat burners and other weight loss pills that make you lose weight by losing water from your body. Why not try appetite suppressants?
6/19/2010 3:33:00 PM
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Aussie man jailed for blowing bubble in court
SYDNEY (AFP) - An Australian man was jailed for 30 days for blowing a bubble in court, reports said Friday. Mirza Zukanovic, 20, was up an assault-related charge when he blew his gum into a bubble and popped it as he looked at magistrate Rodney Crisp, News Limited newspapers said. Instead of demanding an apology or fine, an incensed Crisp issued a jail term and sent Zukanov[....]
6/19/2010 7:02:00 AM
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Cafe claims world`s biggest burger
SYDNEY patty that took 12 hours to cook and four men to flip. The monster burger cooked up by Sydney cafe owners, Joe and Iman El-Ajouz, weighed in at 90 kg in total, eclipsing the previous record of 84 kg, set in Michigan in the United States. "Just flipping the patty was the main challenge for us, but it all went well," Iman El-Ajouz told Reuters. "My husband had[....]
6/15/2010 8:55:00 AM
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Cafeteria next to S`pore Pavilion offers local food at Shanghai Expo
SINGAPORE : A cafeteria has been set up next to the Singapore Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo to highlight the republic`s unique food. On offer are local delights like Hainanese chicken rice and laksa. But the dishes are a little more expensive because the ingredients cost more than in Singapore. The owner said her chefs, half of whom are from Singapore, wor[....]
6/8/2010 2:52:00 AM
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Recall raises questions about promotional glasses
MILLVILLE, N.J. (AP) -- A recall of 12 million cadmium-tainted "Shrek" drinking glasses sold by McDonald`s raises questions about the safety of millions of similar cheap promotional products that have been sitting in Americans` kitchen cabinets for years.
Only glasses produced for the latest "Shrek" movie are included in the voluntary recall announced Friday by the U.S. Consumer Pr[....]
6/6/2010 10:35:00 AM
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Recall of specialty coffee in 100g glass jar
From AVA: 20 May 10: Nestle Singapore Pte Ltd has notified the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) of the voluntary recall of Alta Rica, Alta Rica Decaff, Cap Colombie, Sur[....]
5/26/2010 3:24:00 AM
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Cool Dry Food Dispenser
Is your kitchen always in a mess full of opened cornflakes, candies and other stuffs like rice, cereal and beans?? Fret not, as this retro looking dry food dispenser will come to your rescue!  5/17/2010 4:41:00 PM
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Pork test to bust cheats
Reuters - Tuesday, May 4 ALMATY - Scientists in mainly Muslim Kazakhstan have come up with an instant test for the presence of pork in food, a popular newspaper reported on Monday. The plastic-stick test detects food molecules that are found only in pork, which is forbidden by Islam but is easily found in the Central Asian state, Megapolis weekly said. "It`s no sec[....]
5/10/2010 7:55:00 AM
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Fish floss recalled
Fragrance Foodstuff has taken steps to recall some packets of expired fish floss after these were mistakenly delivered to customers. Part-time workers at Fragrance`s factory in Woodlands East Industrial Estate had unintentionally packed the fish floss, which expired on 31 Dec last year, for delivery. A spokesman for Fragrance, known for its barbecued meat (bak kwa), told The [....]
2/14/2010 2:59:00 PM
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Fish floss recalled
Fragrance Foodstuff has taken steps to recall some packets of expired fish floss after these were mistakenly delivered to customers. Part-time workers at Fragrance`s factory in Woodlands East Industrial Estate had unintentionally packed the fish floss, which expired on 31 Dec last year, for delivery. A spokesman for Fragrance, known for its barbecued meat (bak kwa), told The [....]
2/14/2010 1:59:00 PM
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Recall of Bonsoy Soy Milk in Singapore
From: AVA The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued an alert on the recall of a soy milk product, Bonsoy Soy Milk (1 Litre). This is due to the presence of unusually high levels of iodine in this product. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has conducted tests on the Bonsoy soy milk products that have been imported into Singapore and confirmed simil[....]
1/8/2010 2:38:00 PM
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Recall of Bonsoy Soy Milk in Singapore
From: AVA The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued an alert on the recall of a soy milk product, Bonsoy Soy Milk (1 Litre). This is due to the presence of unusually high levels of iodine in this product. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has conducted tests on the Bonsoy soy milk products that have been imported into Singapore and confirmed simil[....]
1/8/2010 1:38:00 PM
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Make up for food
Ever wondered why food seen on TV appears to be much more appetizing compared to what you see in real life?
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Make up for food
Ever wondered why food seen on TV appears to be much more appetizing compared to what you see in real life?
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Taiwan `considering world`s first junk food tax`
TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan is planning the world`s first tax on junk food in a bid to encourage the public to eat healthily and cut obesity rates, a report said Monday. The Bureau of Health Promotion is drafting a bill to levy the special tax on food deemed unhealthy, such as sugary drinks, candy, cakes, fast food and alcohol, said the Apple Daily. Revenue from the tax would fin[....]
12/22/2009 12:18:00 AM
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Taiwan `considering world`s first junk food tax`
TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan is planning the world`s first tax on junk food in a bid to encourage the public to eat healthily and cut obesity rates, a report said Monday. The Bureau of Health Promotion is drafting a bill to levy the special tax on food deemed unhealthy, such as sugary drinks, candy, cakes, fast food and alcohol, said the Apple Daily. Revenue from the tax would fin[....]
12/21/2009 11:18:00 PM
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Fancy some century-old Butter?
WELLINGTON (AFP) - Two blocks of butter have been found intact after nearly a century in an Antarctic hut used by British explorer Robert Falcon Scott on his doomed 1910-12 expedition, a report said. Television New Zealand reported that conservators found the two blocks of New Zealand butter in bags in stables attached to the expedition Hut at Cape Evans in Antarctica. The [....]
12/17/2009 12:06:00 AM
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Fancy some century-old Butter?
WELLINGTON (AFP) - Two blocks of butter have been found intact after nearly a century in an Antarctic hut used by British explorer Robert Falcon Scott on his doomed 1910-12 expedition, a report said. Television New Zealand reported that conservators found the two blocks of New Zealand butter in bags in stables attached to the expedition Hut at Cape Evans in Antarctica. The [....]
12/16/2009 11:06:00 PM
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11/23/2009 3:06:00 PM
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11/23/2009 2:06:00 PM
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