CHICAGO — Many food manufacturers want it. Retailers want it and so do many farmers. “It” is federal regulation of cannabidiol (CBD), which can be extracted from the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), a growing business for US farmers who previously grew one of the original US cash crops: tobacco. However, tobacco use is declining. The …
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), it is estimated that over 46 million turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving. As people rush to prepare and serve all the poultry and side dishes, cooking mistakes can be made and guests can get sick. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
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Single-cell proteins (SCPs), also known as microbial proteins, are derived from single-celled microorganisms such as algae, yeast, fungi or bacteria. Considered beneficial to the health of humans, animals and the planet, SCPs have attracted the attention of food companies around the world. To name a few, meatless major Quorn, Hamburg biotech MicroHarvest and spent yeast …
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The Food and Drug Administration may ban the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food, the agency said in a statement Thursday. The organization “proposed to rescind the regulation authorizing” its use and announced that “the intended use of BVO in food is no longer considered safe,” citing studies conducted in collaboration with the …
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