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1. A scientific celebration of chocolate
   

   29th March 2012 - Asked to define a perfect working day, who would deny a place to spending time discussing the possible health benefits of chocolate? It sounds like a literary fantasy from the pen of children's author Roald Dahl that even Willy Wonka might struggle to invent. There has been no shor

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2. Hepatitis A: Sun-dried tomatoes under investigation
   

   6th March 2012 - The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is working with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to investigate whether there is a link between outbreaks of hepatitis A in England last year and eating sun-dried tomatoes. The hepatitis A virus is rare in the UK and is more common in countries with

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3. The Schmallenberg virus FAQs
   

   It is a new, emerging livestock disease that is associated with a number of diseases in sheep, goats and cattle. The disease was first identified last year and is called is called the Schmallenberg virus after the German town where it was first spotted. Apart from the UK and Germany, cases have also

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4. 'Freeze before' advice labels discontinued
   

   10th February 2012 - A national strategy to cut down on the amount of food we chuck away has led a supermarket chain to stop labelling its produce, 'freeze on day of purchase'. The move by Sainsbury's means an end to their long-standing advice that food we buy should be frozen soon after we get home

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5. Watermelons link to salmonella outbreak
   

   2nd February 2012 - Watermelons could be behind an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport among 34 people in the UK. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has begun an investigation into the outbreak which has claimed the life of one person. Cases of the infection have also been reported in Ireland

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6. Nutritional therapists 'offering dangerous advice'
   

   16th January 2012 - An investigation by the consumer magazine Which? has concluded that some nutritional therapists are providing expensive dietary advice that in many cases could seriously harm patients' health. It sent undercover researchers posing as patients to 15 therapists for consultations. T

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7. Chicken and duck liver pate Campylobacter warning
   

   2nd December 2011 - As the Christmas party season ramps up, chicken liver pate will be a popular buffet choice, but new figures show it has been linked to over 90% of campylobacter food poisoning outbreaks at catering venues so far this year The Food Standards Agency is again reminding caterers to c

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8. BPA link to canned soup
   

   Packaging for many canned foods now includes an epoxy coating inside the tin can, to prevent the metal from corroding. Some coatings also contain a chemical called bisphenol A (BPA), which may get into the food in small quantities. Studies have shown that BPA is present in most people’s bodies at so

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9. Third child in hospital in curry sauce botulism investigation
   

   18th November 2011 - A third child from one family has been admitted to hospital in Scotland with suspected botulism after eating from a jar of Loyd Grossman korma sauce. The child's two siblings were taken to hospital last week after eating from the contents of the jar. Tests carried out at the fac

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10. Rock salt and sea salt 'no better for you'
    

    17th November 2011 -'Posh' rock and sea salts have been popularised by some TV chefs who sprinkle them liberally on their culinary creations. However, new research reveals that gourmet salts are as damaging to your health as regular salt, despite claims that the products are ‘natural’ and ‘contain m

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