OBJECTIVE To determine whether parentally reported habitual intake of specific foods differed between children with diagnosed Campylobacter jejuni infection and children of a comparison group without diagnosed infection. DESIGN, SETTING AND SUBJECTS Information was collected from the parents or primary caregivers of South Australian children aged 1-5 years with diagnosed C. jejuni (cases, n=1...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a man-made compound, mainly used as a monomer to produce polycarbonate (PC), epoxy resins, non-polymer additives to other plastics, which have many food related applications, such as food storage containers, tableware and internal coating of cans, as well as non-food applications such as electronic equipment, construction materials and medical devices. BPA exposure can occu...

Thermal processing of food materials is one of the most widely used methods of food preservation. Foods may be thermally processed using numerous heating systems such as retorts (batch or continuous), direct heating systems (steam injection or steam infusion), indirect heating systems (tubular heat exchangers, shell and tube heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, scraped surface heat exchanger...

Decanoic acid reverse micelle-based coacervates were used to provide simple, rapid and almost solventless extraction of bisphenol A (BPA) from canned fatty foods. The procedure involved the extraction of 200-400 mg of homogenised food sample with an aqueous solution containing 20% THF and 200 mg of decanoic acid, conditions under which the coacervate (around 550 microl) formed in situ and insta...

OBJECTIVE The present study assessed the impact of the 2009 food packages mandated by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) on perceived sales, product selection and stocking habits of small, WIC-authorized food stores. DESIGN A cross-sectional study involving in-depth interviews with store managers/owners. SETTING Small, WIC-authorized food store...

OBJECTIVES The goal of this study is to describe modifiable lifestyle variables associated with reduced rate of Parkinson's disease (PD) progression. METHODS The patient-reported outcomes in PD (PRO-PD) were used as the primary outcome measure, and a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used to assess dietary intake. In this cross-sectional analysis, regression analysis was performed on bas...

Decreasing population sodium intake has been identified as a "best buy" for reducing non-communicable disease. The aim of this study was to explore 10-year changes in the sodium content of New Zealand processed foods. Nutrient data for nine key food groups were collected in supermarkets in 2003 (n = 323) and 2013 (n = 885). Mean (SD) and median (min, max) sodium content were calculated by food ...

INTRODUCTION The US Department of Agriculture has stocking criteria for healthy foods among Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP)-authorized retailers. Increased access to healthy food could improve diet quality among SNAP participants, which has implications for chronic disease prevention. The objective of this study was to quantify healthy foods stocked in small-size to mid-size ret...

There has been an increase in vitamin A fortification of livestock feeds resulting in increased residual vitamin A in organ meats, which are often used in canned dog foods. The effect on bone density of feeding various concentrations of vitamin A in a canned dog food product was investigated. Thirty-two random-source dogs were assigned to four treatments in a randomized complete block design. T...

BACKGROUND On 7 and 11 July 2007, health officials in Texas and Indiana, respectively, reported 4 possible cases of type A foodborne botulism to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Foodborne botulism is a rare and sometimes fatal illness caused by consuming foods containing botulinum neurotoxin. METHODS Investigators reviewed patients' medical charts and food histories. Clinica...