Calories in processed foods such as pizzas and readymade sandwiches could be capped in the UK, according to recommendations in an upcoming report by advisory body Public Health England (PHE).

According to UK national daily The Times, PHE told fast-food chains and manufacturers of supermar...

The first Europe-wide strategy to reduce plastic pollution was adopted by the European Commission yesterday as part of its efforts to promote a circular economy model in the bloc.

Each year, Europe generates more than 25m tonnes of plastic waste – less than 30% of which is recycled....

Research, published Monday in the journal Nature, reports DNA analysis has unmasked Salmonella enterica bacteria as the cause of a 16th century epidemic that affected large parts of Mexico and wiped out an estimated 800,000 people in the Aztec Empire.

The study, by Germany’s Max Pla...

For the first time since a single animal was found infected in 2016 on a ranch in south Alberta with bovine TB, Canada’s “TB Free” country status is no longer in doubt or at risk.

Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic animal disease. The World Organization for Animal Health r...

Pet owners who opt for raw meat based diets, or RMBDs as some enthusiasts refer to them, are putting themselves and their animals at risk for infection from several foodborne pathogens, according to recently published research.

After analyzing eight different brands, and a total of 35 com...

There is an ongoing public health threat from frozen, shredded coconut linked to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened people in the United States and Canada.

In the U.S., 25 people from nine states have been confirmed with infections from two outbreak strains of Salmonella. In Canada, ...

Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) are giving an ancient grain a new life: this barley is naked, but not in an indecent way.

Most barley grains are covered rather than naked. Covered varieties have a hull -- or outer layer -- firmly attached to the grain. The hull on 'Buck' -- a...

Reports this week say the FDA has issued guidance to the food industry, detailing how it plans to enforce the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which was signed into law during the Obama administration.

The agency characterizes the act, which is intended to make sweeping changes to th...

Engineered probiotics can target and kill colorectal cancer cells in the presence of a substance found in some vegetables

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, especially the developed world. Although the 5-year survival rates for earlier stages of this cancer ...