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Chili (Capsicum annuum L) and shallot (Allium ascalonicum L)are two strategic horticultural commodities that affect the Indonesian economy as their uncontrollable prices could influence the national inflation rate. The unpredictable climate change could, to some extent,...
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The study is conducted mainly to determine the level of acceptability of turmeric (Curcuma longa) and annatto (Bixa orellana) as natural food additives in making fish tocino based on consumer preferences. Laboratory technique is used as basis for technology transfer through...
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Yutsai Huang, Ph.D.
Director, Food and Fertilizer Technology Center
School lunches were extended to all elementary schools in Japan in 1952, and with the enactment of the school lunch law, to junior high schools in 1954. Today, 99% of elementary school students and 82% of junior high...
Amid concerns over banned dye found in chili powder imported from China, as of Thursday all cities and counties in Taiwan had announced temporary bans on the use of chili and curry powder in school lunches.
New Taipei was the first local government to announce a suspension Wednesday, prompting all other 21 cities and counties to follow suit.
The banned substances in question are Sudan dyes, a group of industrial dyes listed as toxic chemical substances and banned for use in foodstuffs by the Ministry of Environment's Chemicals Administration.
According to Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA), from Feb. 9 to March 2, a total of 15 shipments of chili powder imported from China were found to contain Sudan dyes, resulting in the recall of a total of 122,588.4 kilograms of chili powder and related food products, such as curry powder.
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