Food Policy

The Dangers of MSG in our food

The Dangers of MSG in our food

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer commonly added to Chinese food, canned vegetables, soups and processed foods. When added to our processed foods, MSG masks off flavors and makes the blandest and cheapest foods taste wonderful. Glutamic acid is a neurotransmitter that excites our neurons (not just in our tongues). This electrical charging of [...]

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By developer
March 15, 2012

Rare sea turtle spared in Egypt

Rare sea turtle spared in Egypt

CAIRO (AP) – Health and food inspectors in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria found a vendor offering to slaughter a rare sea turtle more than 90 years old. After getting a tip, the inspectors rescued the 250-kilogramme turtle from the butcher block and turned it over to the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries. It [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
September 3, 2011

Worms found in chocolate

Worms found in chocolate

The Sharjah Municipality intensified inspections in groceries, supermarkets and hypermarkets to ensure safety of all imported candies and chocolates available on the shelves to ensure safety of people. The action follows a complaint by a consumer who found worms in a popular egg-shaped chocolate manufactured in a European country. Speaking with Khaleej Times, Sultan Al [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
May 27, 2011

Ditch meat for vegetables to save water

Ditch meat for vegetables to save water

DUBAI // A key to the conservation of our increasingly precious resources of water lies on the dinner table, according to one of the world’s authorities on the subject. That means the consumption of more vegetables and less meat, said Professor John Anthony Allan, an expert on water management and the politics of water in [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
November 8, 2010

Genetically Engineered Salmon Swim Towards Us

Genetically Engineered Salmon Swim Towards Us

  If you thought genetically engineered crops were scary (and let’s face it, they are), hold onto your dinner plates.   The Food and Drug Administration in the US (FDA) is poised to approve the nation’s first genetically engineered (GE) animal. Experts say the FDA could approve GE salmon in the next few months, with [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
June 29, 2010