Scientists have called for toxoplasmosis to be listed as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Toxoplasma parasite can cause ocular toxoplasmosis, an eye infection that damages the retina and results in permanent vision loss. People can become infected through eating …
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IAEA project to look at edible insect safety
A project has been created to assess the safety of edible insects and hazards associated with related production and processing practices. The five-year coordinated research project will also look at other novel foods. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) …
Publisher’s Platform: There Is No Premarket Approval for Food, Says the Senior Food Adviser at HHS. Ten Days Earlier His Own Secretary Called the Exception to It a Loophole That Industry Hijacked.
A senior adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services spent this week posting three claims about food safety on X, each one preceded by a red exclamation point and the word FACT. As of Thursday, August 20, 2026, CDC counts 10,930 people sick …
Grilled Chicken with Danish Blue Cheese Stuffing
A friend served this at a dinner party and I spent half the meal trying to figure out what was inside the chicken. It was Danish blue cheese and fresh basil, stuffed into a pocket cut into each boneless breast, secured with toothpicks, brushed with …
Spiced Ice Cream with Raspberry Sauce Swirl
I made this ice cream for a dinner party and nobody could identify the spice. It was cardamom and black peppercorns simmered into the cream base. The ice cream tastes warm and slightly floral from the cardamom, with a faint heat from the peppercorns that …
Smoked Duck Salad with Plum Vinaigrette
Have you tried pairing smoked duck with fresh fruit in a salad? Sliced smoked duck breast over segments of oranges and ripe avocados, dressed with a plum vinaigrette, makes a plate that needs no cooking at all. The smoke on the duck carries the savory …
Sprouts tied to outbreak in Minnesota, Wisconsin and possibly other states
Officials in Minnesota and Wisconsin are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella and/or E. coli infections traced to alfalfa sprouts. As of Aug. 19 there are 23 patients in Minnesota and 18 in Wisconsin, according to the Minnesota Departments of Health and Agriculture. The officials say …
Roasted Rhubarb, Strawberry and Rosemary Prosecco Cocktail
I invented this cocktail for a dinner party where I had leftover rhubarb from a pie and a bottle of prosecco that needed a reason to be opened. Three stalks of rhubarb chopped and roasted with sliced strawberries and sugar at 400 degrees F (200 …
Baked Frosted Doughnuts
The first time I made baked doughnuts, I spent two hours on a yeasted recipe that stuck to the pan and tasted like bread. The second time, I used a box of yellow cake mix, melted butter, and milk. Ten minutes of mixing, fourteen in …
UK watchdog clears Vandemoortele-Délifrance deal with new proviso
The UK’s competition watchdog has cleared Vandemoortele’s acquisition of bakery peer Délifrance but with a new proviso. The post UK watchdog clears Vandemoortele-Délifrance deal with new proviso appeared first on Just Food.
