Here is the official Brassica Protection Products LLC Safety Statement:
Baltimore, MD, April 28, 2009 – On Sunday, April 26, the FDA posted on its site (www.FDA.gov), a warning to consumers about possible contamination of alfalfa sprouts with Salmonella serotype Saintpaul. FDA has not requested a recall at this time.
It is important for consumers, the [...]
Filed under: FDA, food safety, sprouts on April 30th, 2009 | No Comments »
Forget specialty coffee, those working in Silicon Valley are looking for that perfect cup of tea.
The article is at Wired.com.
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Filed under: tea on April 29th, 2009 | No Comments »
In a study from Portugal, sulforaphane was determined to have the strongest antimicrobial abilities among the various isothiocyanates. The data indicate sulforaphane might be useful against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and in controlling human pathogens through the diet. “This the first major in vitro study demonstrating the potential of these natural dietary chemicals as [...]
Filed under: SGS, science news on April 22nd, 2009 | No Comments »
The Tea Council of the USA has opened its 2009 $15,000 scholarship video competition.
Students are asked to submit their own 1- to 2-minute video creations about the health benefits of drinking tea. The winning entry will be selected by a panel of Tea Council representatives to receive a scholarship of $15,000 paid directly to the [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized, tea on April 21st, 2009 | No Comments »
If you’re going to be in the Baltimore area Saturday, May 16th, you may want to meet Michael Pollan and talk about his book, In Defense of Food.
According to the announcement:
Pollan proposes a new answer to the question of what we should eat that comes down to seven simple but liberating words: “Eat food. Not [...]
Filed under: books and articles, speaking opportunities on April 16th, 2009 | No Comments »
According to a Japanese study, 40,500 men and women who drank at least five cups of green tea daily greatly reduced their risk of heart disease. If you find that’s an awful lot of tea, adding lemon juice will allow you to drink one or two cups a day because the Vitamin C increases [...]
Filed under: books and articles, heart, tea on April 15th, 2009 | No Comments »
The American Public Health Association is determined to make the USA the Healthiest Nation in 1 Generation.
Brassica is all about prevention through a healthy lifestyle, diet and nutrition. In the present economy people are awakening to the idea of disease prevention to reduce medical expenses. Please pay a visit to APHA’s website and [...]
Filed under: miscellaneous, nutrition, video on April 8th, 2009 | No Comments »
A Japanese human clinical study indicates broccoli sprouts, and more specifically, sulforaphane, reduces Helicobacter pylori infection. The study consisted of a group of 48 men and women infected with H. pylori, a bacterium that’s found to lead to gastritis, ulcers, and stomach cancer.
Half of the study subjects ate 2½ ounces of alfalfa [...]
Filed under: SGS, broccoli, science news, sprouts, stomach on April 7th, 2009 | No Comments »
