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MIT Develops Iron-Iodine Particles, Could Be Used to Fortify Food and Beverages to Help Fight Malnutrition

MIT Develops Iron-Iodine Particles, Could Be Used to Fortify Food and Beverages to Help Fight Malnutrition

Chemists at MIT have discovered a way to fortify iodine salt with iron, resulting in a product that, if made widely available, could combat one of the world’s most prevalent nutrient deficiencies. A bout 2 billion people suffer from iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia, impaired brain development in children, and increased infant mortality. The richest sources are all …

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Cardiologists Are Begging You To Eat More of This High-Protein Food if You're Over 60 – AOL.com

Cardiologists Are Begging You To Eat More of This High-Protein Food if You’re Over 60  AOL.com Cardiologists Are Begging You To Eat More of This High-Fiber Food if You’re Over 50  parade.com FIBRE STEPS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT  🇨🇦 Grocery Business Canada The gut-healing, heart-loving nutrient your meals often miss: Cardiologist reveals how it can tame blood p  The Economic Times The #1 High-Protein Food …

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Rising Food Prices Will Continue, Thanks to Trump’s Trade Wars

Rising Food Prices Will Continue, Thanks to Trump’s Trade Wars

Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows food prices have spiked by 2.9 percent since last July, and wholesale prices on fresh and dry vegetables increased by nearly 40 percent last month — the biggest increase in the last three years. And rising prices are likely to continue. Why? Donald Trump‘s tariffs. Producers are already seeing rising costs. The Labor Department’s …

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Second person dies after eating broccoli sandwiches bought at a food truck as botulism outbreak leaves multiple people hospitalised

Second person dies after eating broccoli sandwiches bought at a food truck as botulism outbreak leaves multiple people hospitalised

A second person has died after eating a broccoli sandwich in Italy amid a toxic botulism outbreak that has left multiple people hospitalised. Last week, 52-year-old artist Luigi Di Sarno died after eating the panini from a food truck in the town of Diamante, in Calabria. Now, Tamara D’Acunto, 45, has also died, and more than a dozen people have been …

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FDA Alerts Over Cookware That May Leak Lead Into Food: Product List

FDA Alerts Over Cookware That May Leak Lead Into Food: Product List

Home cooks should take a close look at their pots, pans and kitchen utensils due to a risk of “significant levels of lead” leaching into food, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency recently posted an alert regarding a Kada/Karahi Tiger White pure aluminum bowl because of associated health risks discovered during recent testing and shared which …

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Eat with caution: Cancer-causing chemicals in your food | Life Lessons

Eat with caution: Cancer-causing chemicals in your food | Life Lessons

You may be eating more than you bargained for. According to the Environmental Working Group, more than 10,000 additives are approved for use in U.S. foods. Many are used to make food look better or last longer, but some are linked to serious health risks, including cancer. Recently some of the largest food manufacturers in the country, including Lays and …

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