Tag: aflatoxins
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EAGC Urges Quick Action to Strengthen Uganda’s Food Safety and Grain Trade
Urgent Call from EAGC: Food Safety is a National Priority Leaders from Uganda’s grain sector, backed by the East Africa Grains Council (EAGC), have pressed for decisive, rapid measures to tackle persistent food safety challenges. These concerns were highlighted at the Public-Private Engagement Forum on Food Safety, a gathering designed to align government policy, industry…
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Uganda Faces Urgent Call to Reform Food Safety and Grain Trade
Urgent Call to Reform Food Safety and Grain Trade in Uganda Uganda’s grain industry is pressing for swift, coordinated action to tackle persistent food safety challenges that threaten both the country’s food security and its standing in regional trade. At the Public-Private Engagement Forum on Food Safety, representatives from the government, farming communities, exporters, and…
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Spice Safety in the Kitchen: Hidden Dangers Explained
Introduction Spices have accompanied humans for millennia, enhancing flavor and aroma while also playing a role in traditional healing. Yet dried spices sold in markets and groceries are not sterile. Recent research in the United States and Europe has found traces of bacteria such as Salmonella, as well as pesticide residues and heavy metals in…
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Can Spices Turn Into a Serious Illness? The Bitter Truth in Your Kitchen
Why spices can pose safety concerns Spices have accompanied humans for centuries, enriching flavor and aroma while also carrying a long tradition of folk healing. But recent studies in the United States and Europe have raised concerns: dried spices sold in markets and groceries can harbor bacteria such as Salmonella and contain mold toxins. Even…
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Could Spices in the Kitchen Be Harmful? The Bitter Truth
Hidden dangers in dried spices Spices have colored and enriched cuisines for thousands of years, but modern research highlights a concerning paradox: the very powders that elevate flavor can also harbor unseen dangers. Several studies in the United States and Europe have detected microbial traces in dried spices sold in markets and supermarkets. While processing…