All Queen's University Belfast articles
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ArticlePlastic chewing gum: a hidden health threat to young consumers
Despite acknowledgement of the negative environmental impact of discarded gum, impacts on health have largely gone unreported. Here, Cuong Cao from Queen’s University Belfast and founder of Nuud Keir Carnie relay startling study results quantifying the levels of microplastics leached into the body from these polymer gums, highlighting the need ...
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NewsFlavonoid-rich foods like tea and dark chocolate may prolong life, study finds
A new international study suggests a diverse flavonoid-rich diet could significantly reduce disease risk and support longer lifespans.
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ArticleThe impact of Trump’s tariffs and recent FDA cuts on food safety and security: experts react
Leading food safety experts, including Frank Yiannas, Bill Marler, Dr Darin Detwiler, Professor Chris Elliott, Tim Lang and Michael Bell OBE, weigh in on the far-reaching consequences of President Trump's tariffs and recent FDA budget cuts. The article delves into the risks to food safety, supply chains and global food ...
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Podcast
Episode 60: The growing concern of microplastics
In the latest episode of Food to Go, brought to you by the New Food team, Professor Gary Hardiman, Chair in Food Systems Biology at the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast, sits down with Assistant Editor Ben Cornwell to discuss the growing concern of microplastics in ...
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ReportCore New Food Report: Food Integrity Global 2024
Dive into the latest Core New Food Report, where we delve into what you can expect by attending Food Integrity Global 2024.
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ArticleThe battle for the survival of shrimp
Professor Chris Elliott reveals an exciting new project designed to future-proof the shrimp farming sector.
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ArticleToxin free food? Health risks for our food.
In the recently published book Toxin-Free Food? over 100 risk assessments were used to determine how safe food really is in Europe. Here, the identified risks have been ranked according to their relevance for public health.
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ArticleFuture guarding food
Nitsara Karoonuthaisiri explains the role of the International Joint Research Center on food security in strengthening the ASEAN communities in an era of instability.
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NewsBooths confirms it is the supermarket linked with beef scandal
Booths has confirmed in a statement that it is the supermarket involved in the “British” beef fraud incident and is currently working “closely and cooperatively” with the NFCU.
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NewsIs "British" beef fraud "the tip of an ugly iceberg"?
After reports emerged that an investigation is underway into supermarket-sold beef that is allegedly falsely labelled as British, are we looking at "the start of another large food fraud scandal?
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NewsTurnips for tea? Coffey suggests controversial shortage solution
The UK’s Environment Secretary has suggested that Brits turn to home-grown produce amid imported fruit and vegetable supply issues.
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ArticleGrowing evidence to ban the use of nitrites from our meat
Professor Chris Elliott lays out his case for getting nitrites banned from use in meat production in the UK.