This study aimed to investigate the potential use of cold-pressed pomegranate seed oil by-product (PGOB) and grape (GOB) as a natural antioxidant in salad dressing. Firstly, bioactive compounds from were extracted powdered by spray drier produced powder (GOBP) (PGOBP). was first attempt evaluate oxidative stability dressing OXITEST at 90, 100, 110 °C, 6 bar (the oxygen pressure). The samples en...

Was the egg a plausible source for the Salmonella Potsdam outbreak? The paper, Outbreak of S. Potsdam associated with salad dressing at a restaurant (Commun Dis Intell 2003;27:508–512), implicated the egg as the 'most plausible source of S. Potsdam'. No tangible evidence to support this statement was provided and broader possibilities were not considered. The reasons for implicating the eggs we...

Purpose/Objectives Children do not consume the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables (FV). Salad bars in schools increase FV consumption in children, but their effect may be strengthened by modifying their placement and reinforcing their impact by using appropriate health promoting practices. The objective of the study was to determine associations between format and placement of salad ba...

Using measures of behaviors shown to predict low-fat intake in previous research, this study examined whether the behaviors would predict low-fat intake among urban African American adolescents. Recruited through youth services agencies in Philadelphia, Pa, participants were 399 African American adolescents (67% female subjects) with a mean age of 13.09 years (range, 10-15 years). Fat-related d...

Norovirus is a leading cause of gastrointestinal illness worldwide. We investigated an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness in Pattaya, Thailand, among participants of a course. We asked participants and family members to complete a questionnaire asking about symptoms, meals eaten, and foods consumed during the course. We collected stool samples from persons reporting illness and analyzed speci...

We show in this report that traces of juices released from salad leaves as they become damaged can significantly enhance colonization of salad leaves by Salmonella enterica Salad juices in water increased Salmonella growth by 110% over the level seen with the unsupplemented control and in host-like serum-based media by more than 2,400-fold over control levels. In serum-based media, salad juices...