Potentially deadly infections in consumers of oyster

The FDA suspended its proposal on the processing of raw oysters.  FDA backs down on raw oyster proposal Last month, the  FDA  planned a proposal to mandate the processing of...

Krill investors lose billions

This week's 9 per cent decline in Aker Biomarine stock follows a devastating 12-month trend for the krill harvesting company.Billions of Norwegian kroner have so far been lost for...

Raw Oysters? Now A No No

Those days of having a snack of raw oysters at the beach are pretty much gone.  You should also think carefully about consuming raw shellfish at your favorite eatery.The soft bodies of these filter feeders...

Supply of medicine assured in red tide-hit Albay province

"MALACAÑANG HAS directed the Department of Health (DoH) to ensure enough medicines in Albay province and other areas affected by the red tide."The DoH is strengthening its campaign to ban the consumption of the contaminated shellfish due to red tide. We need to boost the...

US implements COOL food labeling

The US has finally implemented a law that requires country-of-origin labeling on meat, fish, poultry, produce and peanuts as of September 30, 2008.  "On May 13, 2002, the Farm Security and Rural Investment...

Foods that are good for you -- and your sex life.

"Mood Enhancers Foods like oysters really can ignite passion in the bedroom. How? They're good for your heart. And what's good for your heart is good for your libido, too. After all, if your arteries are clogged,...

Worst red tide in years hits Puget Sound

"The worst red tide in perhaps a decade has shut down shellfish beds all along Puget Sound and prompted serious public health worries, state officials said Wednesday.Expanded beach closures have not reached the...

Clams added to Pacific Northwest shellfish warning (Reuters)

" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials added a warning about clams on Friday to their caution against eating raw oysters from the Pacific Northwest following more reports of stomach sickness caused by bacteria from the shellfish. Seventy-two illnesses linked to...

USATODAY.com - Tide pushing shellfishers into red

Bruce Keafer was looking down the barrel of his microscope for signs of red tide. But he didn't expect to see the first evidence of New England's worst outbreak in three decades.

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