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The symbols on your oven might look confusing at first glance, but once you get the basics down, you'll be able to make the most of your appliance.
Say the word “irradiation,” and a lot of people will shudder. Now ask them about irradiated food, and they’ll quickly say something like “definitely not.” ...
That blue star symbol isn’t random, and in fact, it’s an important part of modern, standard emergency medicine services. Read on to find out what it means and how it became a universal symbol.
This year, World Food Safety Day highlights the role of science in helping the world produce better food, prevent foodborne illnesses, and bolster food security.
FDA’s fiscal year 2025 priority deliverables for the Human Foods Program emphasize transparency and accountability amid state funding cuts and resource constraints.
Eating a piece of candy could mean life or death for some. The Teal Pumpkin Project makes Halloween more accessible to kids with food allergies.
The nearly 20-year-old food pyramid will soon give way to a new symbol. Speculation is it will be a dinner plate with sections representing the most important food groups.
With radiating waves, a skull and crossbones and a running person, a new ionizing radiation warning symbol is being introduced to supplement the traditional international symbol for radiation, the ...
Use of a common symbol to indicate the presence of individual allergens in food and personal care products could help allergy sufferers identify products to avoid – especially in multi-lingual ...
Some food manufacturers and retailers already have begun labeling foods with symbols to indicate how nutritious they are. PepsiCo uses the "Smart Spot" symbol on diet Pepsi, baked Lay's chips and ...
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) may make it necessary for packaged food items to have a label in front of the pack that will be based on recognisable symbols on the basis ...