Next week is Food Allergy Awareness Week
May 13 to 19 marks Food Allergy Awareness Week, which shines a light on food allergies and their implications. An estimated 15 million people in the U.S. suffer from food allergies – about 4 percent of...
View ArticleSpecial edition links: National Dairy Month
Check out our very special midweek links post just for National Dairy Month. Dairy groups applaud U.S. –Russia trade legislation introduction – Dairy Herd Network The U.S. soon could export dairy...
View ArticleStudy: Rates of severe reactions to food allergens in kids higher than...
Severe allergic reactions are more common in young kids than previously thought according to a study published yesterday. Kids with milk and egg allergies suffer reactions to these foods more often...
View ArticleParents of allergic kids get ready for the new school year, raise awareness
Having food allergies is tough, especially for kids. Just as difficult is getting ready for a new school year, where it’s more challenging for parents to control contact with allergens that could set...
View ArticleMid-afternoon break: Ultrahigh temperature processing and milk
There’s a lot more to milk then just what’s floating your breakfast cereal. We’re not talking facts such as milk coming from cows but rather how milk can stay shelf stable for so long. People don’t...
View ArticleHappy October! Here are the first Monday links of a new month
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food safety Cheese-smuggling ring is brought down in...
View ArticleGenetically modified calf may produce reduced allergenic milk
For children who suffer from milk allergies, new hope may rest in a calf born in New Zealand. The tailless calf, which was conceived via cloning and genetic modification, produces milk that contains no...
View ArticleCertain types of chalk may trigger milk allergies
For kids with milk allergies, the old excuse “I’m allergic to school” may be rooted in some truth, according to new research. Certain types of chalk used in schools may contain casein, a milk protein...
View ArticleRecover from the long weekend with the Monday links
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Corporate Neogen acquires SyrVet Incorporated – Neogen...
View ArticleGot (genetically modified) milk?
Researchers in Ireland are coming close to creating a type of milk that is unlike anything currently on grocery store shelves today. It’s nutritious and delicious—and it is made completely animal free....
View ArticleNew studies point to why and how of food allergies
Food allergies are on the rise—and quickly. In recent reports from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food allergy rates in children younger than 18 grew about 18% between 1997 and...
View ArticleKick off August with the Monday links
August is starting off with a toxicology edition of the Monday links: looking at drug use and abuse, and a ban on tap water, around the world. Read on for more on that, plus need-to-know news in the...
View ArticleHere are your Tuesday links
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Animal safety Cattle Outlook: Empty Freezers – Ag Web...
View ArticleSafety tips for fun fall food
The autumn season is never complete without typical fall fun including trips to apple orchards, cider mills and local farmer’s markets. While purchasing locally-grown and produced fresh fruit, juices,...
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