News tagged with food additive
Critter control, au natural
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s surprising how much havoc the tiny termite can wreak. Each year infestations of these insects cause an estimated $30 billion in damage to buildings and crops nationwide. Historically, ...
European REACH legislation for chemicals may require more animals and funds than estimated
Aug 27, 2009 |
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The European Union's REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical) legislation is intended as a comprehensive safety evaluation for commercial chemicals used in consumer products that are traded ...
Food additive may one day help control blood lipids and reduce disease risk
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a substance in the liver that helps process fat and glucose. That substance is a component of the common food additive lecithin, and researchers ...
Fresh meats often contain additives harmful to kidney disease patients
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Uncooked meat products enhanced with food additives may contain high levels of phosphorous and potassium that are not discernable from inspection of food labels, according to a study appearing in an upcoming ...
New recipe for self-healing plastic includes dash of food additive
Oct 15, 2008 |
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Adding a food additive to damaged polymers can help restore them to full strength, say scientists at the University of Illinois who cooked up the novel, self-healing system.
