Provided that your partner is as into the idea as you are, you can use the initial conversation to talk about likes and dislikes, or—if both of you are willing and able—you can transition from, “This is something I’d like to do” to “Let’s do this right now.” There’s no wrong way to approach the…
In a candid new docuseries, Demi Lovato discusses her overdose, mental health, and experiences of sexual assault. Lovato’s experience sheds light on some common assumptions and overlooked issues around drug use that can make it more difficult for people struggling with substance use to get the care they need. Here are a few important takeaways…
The WHO and FAO interim guidelines on COVID-19 and food safety are flawed, according to one expert who is hoping a planned update will solve the problem. Roger Cook said the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) interim guidance published in April 2020 suggested COVID-19 was a food safety issue. “That…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have developed a protocol to help ensure bilateral trade will continue if African swine fever (ASF) is detected in feral swine in either country, while still absent from domestic swine. The intent of the protocol…
Singapore is to introduce a bill on food safety and security later this year to better manage new and emerging risks. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA), formed in 2019, will propose the act to consolidate and strengthen official powers that are currently in several pieces of legislation. Desmond Tan, minister of state for sustainability and…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a warning about certain apricot kernel products packed by Wah Yan Tong, as they contain excessive amygdalin which may cause acute cyanide poisoning. This warning was triggered by CFIA test results. Earlier this month the Canadian agency announced a recall of other apricot pits. Apricot kernels, the pit…
Katherine Heigl just underwent a major neck surgery, she revealed on Instagram. Although she didn’t share many details about why she had the procedure, she does say that the surgery involved implanting two titanium discs in her neck.“Well…I am now bionic!! Two titanium disk now inhabit my neck and I can probably stand on my…
I’m a registered dietitian, and I’m sick of the mainstream idea of “healthy eating.” Many people think of healthy eating as an overflowing salad bowl or a turmeric chia seed smoothie, but it’s more complicated than that.Don’t get me wrong, I love a good salad (especially a #saladthatdoesntsuck). But the traditional definition of healthy eating…
The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking for a consultant to help update estimates on the burden of foodborne diseases. The agency’s Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG) published the first global report on this subject in 2015. This showed foodborne diseases caused 600 million illnesses and 420,000 deaths in 2010. This past year,…
Federal officials are investigating a new multi-state foodborne illness outbreak with turkey products identified as the likely source. In a four-word listing on its outbreak investigation table, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service revealed the outbreak: “Salmonella Hadar, turkey suspect.” A spokesman for the FSIS told Food Safety News this afternoon that additional details…
