We are all concerned about food safety. But how would you feel if you opened a tin of seafood and saw glass shards inside? Well, some people have been reporting seeing such items to ‘Food Standards Australia New Zealand’.  This is a case of mistaken identity. While this is not a very common event, it …

Apple and Pear Australia is an initiative that supports the local growing of these products instead of consumers choosing to purchase imported items. Consumers do have a choice when they visit the supermarket and they can pick locally grown produce if they would like. However, it can be very easy to pick up imported items …

In the past few years, several government authorities have been calling for support in movements to lower the sodium levels in foods. In fact, the World Heart Foundation created a program called the “Heart Foundation Tick”. When food manufacturers maintain less than a certain level of sodium in their products, they receive the endorsement from …

Ciguatoxins are cause for concern for those who manufacture fish-based food products or for those who consume different seafood regularly. Recently, the United States Food and Drug Administration has introduced a new warning that two different types of lionfish have also been found to contain dangerous levels of the toxins. These poisons are responsible for …

Genetically modified foods are becoming more of a concern than ever now that they are being sold worldwide. There are differences of opinion about whether or not genetically modified (GMO) foods are dangerous for human consumption. Most food testing groups agree that there is no cause for concern as long as the products undergo strict …

Antibiotics are extremely important medications to treat a variety of different infections. Without them, there would be a much higher mortality rate from bacteria. While the medication is so important, it must be used sparingly because the human body is capable of building up something called antibiotic resistance, which can make the medications much less …

In the wake of the horse meat scandal that has hit the United Kingdom, residents of other countries have become concerned about the foods that they consume. Few countries consider horse meat as an acceptable food, and Australia is not one of them. Because many people have expressed their concern about pre-packaged meals sold in …

It seems that every few years a new study comes out about aspartame, making people seriously consider its safety. This artificial sweetener is used in a number of products, especially diet beverages.  While the sweetener has long been in use, a few studies have shown concern that the artificial sweetener can cause cancer. Of course, …

We have all heard of arsenic. For years, it was the number one poison for those who did not want to get caught, or so it would seem in many a mystery and horror movie. Arsenic is quite poisonous and very dangerous. What many people do not know is that it is found naturally in …

As we become more developed in our abilities to research foods and food products, we can become more and more aware of concerns that could be a hazard to health. For example, in recent years, it has become obvious that trans fatty acids, often called TFAs, are very bad for human health. Why do you …