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US: ‘I Was Poisoned’: can crowdsourcing food illnesses help stop outbreaks?
National Public Radio: In 2008, Patrick Quade ducked out of his office at Morgan Stanley in Manhattan and stopped at a corner deli for a BLT wrap. The next day he suffered explosive diarrhea and was vomiting so violently, “it was like some force was just wringing my stomach out.” When he called the deli to report the incident, they said they were not to blame and hung up on him.
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AU: QLD Researchers Revolutionise Food Safety Testing
Australian Institute of Food Safety: Researchers from the University of Queensland have created a cheap dipstick that can quickly test for bacteria that cause food poisoning thus reducing the need for expensive laboratory tests. The new technology costs as little as 15 cents a dipstick and makes use of cellulose-based paper – the same material used in paper towels.
Read the full article at the Australian Institute of Food Safety website
EU: Germany swings EU vote in favor of weed-killer glyphosate
Reuters: Germany defeated its key EU ally France in a very tight vote on Monday to clear the use of weed-killer glyphosate for the next five years after a heated debate over whether it causes cancer.
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CN: Outbreaks in Quebec, Twin Cities traced to Chinese raspberries
Food Safety News: Frozen raspberries imported from China were the source of 615 confirmed cases of norovirus in Quebec between March and July of this year, and of 15 cases in Minnesota in August of 2016.
Read the full article by at foodsafetynews.com
US: Rise of technology in food safety
Food Safety News: As paper back documentation systems are replaced by digital platforms, education and technology investments need to be made to aide food industry workers on a retail level practice better food safety practices.
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AE: Dubai launches high-tech Food Watch programme
Gulf News: All food coming to Dubai and all eateries here are being digitally profiled to ensure better food safety and help diners quickly choose their food preferences. The safety of food and quicker access to nutritional information will get a boost with a mobile app following the launch of the digital platform that covers all the food establishments in the emirate.
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AU: Can sunlight stop E. Coli in its tracks?
Food Processing: Treating wastewater with solar irradiation shows promise in reducing two E. coli strains, but a resilient strain persists.
Read Article →SG: Durians in Singapore are safe to eat, says AVA
Straits Times: Durians in Singapore do not have excessive levels of pesticide and are safe to eat, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said, dispelling rumours that have been circulating on social media.
Read the full article at the Straits Times website
AU: Quality Assurance training
AUSVEG: AUSVEG facilitates training service and workshops for growers – get in touch if you have training requirements in quality assurance, food safety, environmental assurance or another area.
Express your interest in a training for growers at the AUSVEG website
IT: Ozone can be used in orchards
FreshPlaza: A revolutionary atomiser that, instead of distributing pesticides, distributes water and oxygen in the form of ozone was on display at FuturPera. “There are many advantages of using ozone – there are no residues, no packets to dispose of, no safety intervals. No resistant virus, bacterial or fungal strains form.
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