By Sarah Cabral + December 1st, 2008
If you suffer from indigestion, bloating, abdominal pain or feeling sleepy after meals, or if you often get stomach upsets, diarrhoea or constipation, there are four simple steps you can take to tune up your digestion.
By Sarah Cabral + November 14th, 2008
Dairy Crest has recalled some Country Life Spreadable because the products may contain pieces of white rubber. The Food Standards Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information.
By Sarah Cabral + November 13th, 2008
Seymours of Norfolk has recalled all of its infused olive oil products, because of the possible risk of botulism. The type of bacteria (called Clostridium botulinum) that can cause botulism, a severe type of food poisoning, has not been detected in the products. However, the products have not been made …
By Sarah Cabral + November 11th, 2008
We’ve all tried to cut down after bingeing at Christmas or attempted to give up something for Lent but how many of us slip at the first hurdle? Here are ten great tips to support that waning will power.
By Sarah Cabral + November 7th, 2008
Asda has recalled some if its own-brand Frozen 4 Breaded 100% Haddock Fillets because battered haddock fillets have been packed in breaded haddock fillets packaging. The battered haddock fillets contain milk that is not mentioned on the breaded haddock fillets label, making the product a possible health risk for people …
By Sarah Cabral + November 4th, 2008
JSC ‘Samsonas’, from Kaunas in Lithuania, has now recalled all of their meat products labelled with ‘Samsono’ brand from the UK market on a precautionary basis, due to possible contamination with high levels of Listeria monocytogenes.
By Sarah Cabral + November 3rd, 2008
Lucky Dip (Nottingham) Ltd has withdrawn some batches of its own brand Christmas and Halloween Chocolate Pop products because they have been tested in the UK and found to be contaminated with melamine. The Food Standards Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information.
By Sarah Cabral + October 30th, 2008
The Food Standards Agency has issued an updated Food Alert for Action about Ears and Tongue Roll from Lithuania, labelled with the ‘Samsono’ brand.
By Sarah Cabral + October 29th, 2008
Every day a different headline tells us this food is good for you and that food is bad for you so it is not surprising we grow more and more confused. Is red wine good or bad for you? Now apparently white wine is also good for the heart. Eggs …
By Sarah Cabral + October 28th, 2008
NuVal LLC is bringing a groundbreaking nutritional vision to market – an independent and easy-to-use food scoring system that consumers can use across all products and brands to make informed decisions about food. Also called the Overall Nutritional Quality Index (ONQI), it sounds fantastic doesn’t it? An easy way to …
By Sarah Cabral + October 28th, 2008
Join this webchat with Dr Carrie Ruxton to discover how you can beat heart disease. Chat date: Friday 31st October. Chat time: 3.00 pm