Food safety is a scientific discipline describing the handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards. Food can transmit disease from person to person as well as serve as a growth medium for bacteria that can cause food poisoning. In developed countries there are intricate standards for food preparation, whereas in lesser developed countries the main issue is simply the availability of adequate safe water, which is usually a critical item.

What we can conclude from this information is that artificial sweeteners are chemicals, and considering the potential health risks and the fact that they offer our bodies zero nourishment, it’s worth exploring alternatives for sweetening our food and beverages.

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A nice site selling good organic stuff (especially the candy)

Informative article from AP describes all the interesting complications that can arise from food-borne pathogens, including Campylobacter jejuni, the Shigella group of bacteria, Yersinia, and E. coli; how to avoid getting or spreading such diseases. Links to the CDC.

The HEALTH PLUS project intends to design, develop and validate a HEALTH PLUS system to become a leading web-based weight control, food intake monitor, lifestyle assistant and certified information provider positioned on the European market of ICT- based e-Health systems and services.