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Food Facts Asia Issue 33 - Myths and Facts about Red Meat 31-07-2008

Food Facts Asia Issue 27 - A road map for safe eating during Bird Flu 01-07-2006

What you should know about dietary salt and sodium and health 16-06-2006 Sodium is essential to life but most of us eat more sodium than required for good health. Health experts advise limiting total daily sodium intake to 2.4g /day, which is equivalent to 6g salt/day. Most of the sodium we consume comes from the foods we eat as table salt or other sodium compounds.

Cooked Chicken and Eggs are Safe to Eat ? It?s Confirmed! 01-05-2006

Food Facts Asia Issue 26 - Traceability technology: A boost for food safety 01-03-2006

Preventing food-borne illness from farm to plate highlights of best practise - An overview 19-12-2005

Food Facts Asia Issue 25 - What?s that doing in my food? 01-11-2005

Pesticides and Health in Perspective:An International Conference Examines the Evidence 05-07-2005

Food Facts Asia Issue 24 - New technology twists for some favourite staples 01-07-2005

Health implications of Acrylamide in food 21-03-2005

Food Facts Asia Issue 23 - Botanical supplements - Are they safe? Do they work? 01-03-2005

How Safe is Our Food ? 11-07-2004

Food Facts Asia Issue 20 - Fortifying against the hidden hunger 01-03-2004

Food Facts Asia Issue 18 - Preventing food-borne illness from farm to plate > an overview of best practise 01-07-2003

Ten food safety tips to take with you anywhere, anytime 22-05-2003

Short briefing: SARS, food and human health 21-05-2003

Food Facts Asia Issue 16 - Reading between the headlines 01-11-2002

What you should know about Foodborne Illness 02-10-2002 In Asia, we are lucky to have a wide variety of both fresh and processed foods available all year round. And the choice increase all the time! Modern methods of food production including agriculture, food processing, biotechnology and transportation systems ensure the availability of a safe and plentiful food supply. Strict regulations safeguard the food supply and minimise potential health risks.

Preventing food-borne illness from farm to plate highlights of best practice 02-10-2002 This series of short briefings on best practice for the prevention of food-borne illness and emerging risk factors is intended to contribute to the continued growth in awareness and demand for safe, nutritious food “from farm to plate”. Each topic briefing has been designed so that it may be read separately or in conjunction with others for an overall synopsis on current best practice. Further briefs on more specialised food safety topics are planned for future release.

Food Facts Asia Issue 15 - Food safety tips to take with you anywhere, anytime 01-07-2002

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