WHO has announced that processed meats like sausages, bacon, and ham cause cancer. Their report has officially classified these processed meats as “carcinogenic to humans.” The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is the cancer research agency for WHO and it has been investigating the cancer-causing properties of processed and red meats. IARC’s working […]
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Chicory, Coffee-Chicory Mixture and how it has been discussed under FSSR
The chicory plant (Cichorium intybus) is a hardy perennial with purplish-blue flowers that open and close at the same time each day. The flowers and leaves are used in herbal tonics and for foods like salads, vinegar and even cooked like spinach. It is the roots of the chicory plant that are ground and made […]
Metal Contaminants in Food and How They Can Be Analysed
Various types of toxic heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury etc. occur naturally in the environment – in the soil, in surface water, and in the atmosphere. These toxic elements can make their way into the food we eat through various routes. For example, heavy metal fumes released into the atmosphere can return by […]
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