You may have seen headlines about new data from a large, ongoing cancer study published this week in the journal Cancer which suggest that chemicals in processed red meat such as ham, bacon, hot dogs and bologna may be linked to bladder cancer…
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Processed Meat Linked To Bladder Cancer – American Institute For Cancer Research Comment
The UK government has announced it will retain part of the Food Standards Agency. However, it will transfer some responsibilities to government, the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley confirmed this week. The Department of Health will oversee nutrition policy and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will handle food labelling…
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British Dietetic Association Statement On The Food Standards Agency
The Dead Sea Scrolls, Crystal Skulls, Ark of the Covenant – but old booze? Who’d have thought it! This week, museum officials in New Zealand have begun slowly thawing a crate of Scotch whiskey, which has been frozen in Antarctic for more than 100 years. First discovered in 2006, the centenarian hooch was abandoned by British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, during his 1908 Antarctic expedition.
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100 Year Old Scotch Found in Antarctic
