Scientists propose label to help people avoid Listeria infection

Scientists propose label to help people avoid Listeria infection

Researchers have suggested an optional change to food labels to help reduce the risk of Listeria infections.Scientists from DTU National Food Institute in Denmark said the idea is to give consumers the opportunity to choose ready-to-eat (RTE) foods, such as smoked salmon and spiced pork roll, without risking infection from Listeria. Listeria accounts for almost a third of all deaths associated with foodborne outbreaks in the EU. Infection poses …

Norwegian scientists propose turning 13 salmon management areas into 28

'The aquaculture report...has set the course for a new system that will regulate the release of sea lice. The focus is on infection from fish farms to wild fish. Therefore, we need a different division of the areas than before' -- Norwegian researcher