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Unsafe food causes 600 million cases of illnesses, 4,20,000 deaths annually: WHO chief

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Unsafe food causes 600 million cases of illnesses, 4,20,000 deaths annually: WHO chief

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. File photograph | Photo Credit: Reuters WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday, September 20, 2024, highlighted the critical role of food regulators in combating unsafe food, which causes 600 million cases of foodborne diseases and 4,20,000 deaths annually. In a video message to the second Global Food…

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More than 3,600 food packaging chemicals found in human bodies

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More than 3,600 food packaging chemicals found in human bodies

File photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: AFP More than 3,600 chemicals used in food packaging or preparation have been detected in human bodies, some of which are hazardous to health, while little is known about others, a study published on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, said. Around 100 of these chemicals are…

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Cooking Oil Transported In Fuel Containers? Huge Uproar In China

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Cooking Oil Transported In Fuel Containers? Huge Uproar In China

It was found tankers transported edible cooking oil immediately after unloading coal oil (Representative) Beijing: Revelations that cooking oil has been transported in containers also used to carry fuel have sparked outrage in China, the latest scandal in a country where fears about food safety are widespread. Local state-backed outlet the Beijing News last week…

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