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The DNA of hundreds of insect species continues to exist in dried tea leaves in your cup, according to new research.

Best Buy is recalling 772,000 Insignia air fryers and air fryer ovens because they can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

FDA Investigates Lucky Charms After Reports of Sickness April 18, 2022The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating Lucky Charms after consumers complained about becoming sick after eating the dry cereal.The FDA said it received more than 100 complaints this year. “The FDA takes seriously any reports of possible adulteration of a food that may also cause illnesses or injury,” the agency said in a statement, according to The Associated Press.Lucky Charms, which is made by the Minneapolis-based General Mills, said it found no link between the cereal and illness.“Food safety is our top priority. We take

The annual report from the Environmental Working Group also includes a "Clean 15" list of produce.

The FDA says restaurants and retailers should not serve or sell potentially contaminated raw oysters which were harvested in the south and central parts of Baynes Sound, British Columbia.

A new study shows many websites make it hard to find nutrition information on products.

People who consume more than 1/2 a tablespoon of olive oil a day are less likely to die from heart disease, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's or lung disease.

The premise is simple: A health care provider or a health insurance plan provides a ''prescription" for produce. Patients redeem it at a local farmer's market, grocery store, or a community-based sponsoring organization.

The muffins and mini-muffins are sold at Walmart, 7-Eleven, and other retailers around the country.

Low supply and high prices are forcing some to look for other alternatives. But that's not necessarily a bad thing for your health.

Chicken coops in backyards can be breeding grounds for viruses that pose a serious public health threat.

The investigators found that mollusks (such as clams, mussels, oysters and scallops) had the highest levels. Mollusks collected off the coasts of Asia were the most heavily contaminated with microplastics.

Of the 15 brands evaluated, eight got the green light, four a caution light, and three brands a red light, based on information about antibiotic use in the turkeys found on the companies' websites.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the program helped almost 100 million people in 88 countries in 2019, although the committee said 135 million people around the world faced acute hunger in 2019. War and armed conflict are contributing to an increase in need.

One lot of 5-pack Mini Chocolate Chip Entenmann's Little Bites Soft Baked Cookies has been recalled because there may be plastic pieces in the packages, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. says.

Although people 18-38 are the biggest consumers of energy drinks, almost one-third of teens ages 12-17 use them on a regular basis.

They claim to make vegan burgers that would satisfy even a sworn carnivore. They also aim to save the planet by reducing the environmental impact of cattle farming. And, they’re becoming big business.

Added sugars account for more than 15% of Americans' total daily calories, exceeding the recommended level of less than 10%, the researchers said in background notes.

Conagra, which makes Hunt’s, says those little 6-ounce cans because they may have been damaged after the canning process, allowing mold to grow.

AdvancePierre received two complaints Monday from consumers who say they found purple plastic in the patties, although there have no reports of injuries or illness from the burgers.

The recall is for conventional and organic avocados that were grown and packed in California. No cases of illness from the avocadoes have been reported.

Popular and pricey fish like sea bass and snapper had the highest levels of mislabeling -- 55% for sea bass and 42% for snapper.

In 2015, the FDA deemed the AquaAdvantage Salmon safe, marking the first U.S. approval of a genetically engineered animal intended for food, CNN reported. But in 2016, Congress said the salmon could not be sold in the United States until the FDA finalized labeling guidelines to inform consumers the product was genetically engineered.

The CDC has warned the public not to eat or drink the unpasteurized products and recommends throwing away products from Miller’s Biodiversity Farm in Quarryville, PA.

Of 295 people who reported taste and smell loss, researchers found that almost 87 percent had abnormal smell function and only 9.5 percent had abnormal taste function.