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Scientist works on taste, texture and color of lab-produced hamburger A researcher is confident his recipe for his $300,000 cultured hamburger will not only come down in price but someday make it to market.

Eating wild, foraged mushrooms can result in liver failure or death as misidentification is common Foraging and eating wild mushrooms can result in liver failure and even death because mistaking toxic mushrooms for edible varieties is common.

Diversifying your diet may make your gut healthier

A loss of dietary diversity during the past 50 years could be a contributing factor to the rise in obesity, Type 2 diabetes, gastrointestinal problems and other diseases.

Insects may be the answer to consumer demand for more protein The growing consumer demand for protein -- and the lack of new farmland to raise more livestock -- could make insects an attractive alternative to traditional protein sources.

We like seafood, but we don't eat enough, report suggests Nearly half of Floridians eat more seafood than they did five to 10 years ago, but 40 percent still do not eat the federally recommended dietary intake of seafood. Floridians also know seafood is good for them, and they like their seafood caught or harvested in the Sunshine State. But many are not sure they’d know Florida seafood if they saw it, and they’re hesitant to pay the higher cost of local seafood.

Canada: Sliced Crimini Mushrooms Recalled due to Listeria Contamination

The food recall warning issued on June 7, 2015 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation.

Champ's Mushrooms is recalling sliced mushroom products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name	Common Name	Size	Code(s) on Product	UPC
Champ's Mushrooms	Sliced Crimini Mushrooms	200 g	160 S4189	6 78286 99933 4
Champ's Mushrooms	Sliced Crimini Mushrooms	227 g	2015 JN 18	6 78286 88877 5
President's Choice	Cremini Sliced Mushrooms	454 g	2015 JN 18	0 60383 05940 8

What you should do

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe More information

• Champ's Mushrooms: 604-607-0789 Ext. 210
• CFIA: www.inspection.gc.ca/contactus

For more information, consumers and industry can contact the CFIA by filling out the online feedback form.

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Canada:Sliced Mini Bella Mushrooms recalled due to Listeria

Champ's Mushrooms is recalling Champ's Mushrooms brand Sliced Mini Bella Mushrooms from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name	Common Name	Size	Code(s) on Product	UPC
Champ's Mushrooms	Sliced Mini Bella Mushrooms	680 g	BEST BEFORE 15/JN/07	6 78286 29837 6

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

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Canada: Sliced Crimini Mushrooms recalled Due to Listeria

Industry is recalling Avina Fresh Mushrooms brand Sliced Crimini Mushrooms  due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.

Brand Name	Common Name	Size	Code(s) on Product	UPC
Avina Fresh Mushrooms	Sliced Crimini Mushrooms	454 g	205, 206 and 207	8 90445 00137 9

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

Publix recalls Baby Bella Sliced Mushrooms.

Publix recalls Baby Bella Sliced Mushrooms.

Out of an abundance of caution, Publix Super Markets is issuing a voluntary recall for Publix Baby Bella Sliced Mushrooms that may contain pieces of glass. The Publix Baby Bella Sliced Mushrooms were distributed to all Publix retail locations in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina. The product is sold in the produce department in an 8oz package:

• UPC 4141502286
• Lot Code: PHG 096

Publix was made aware of this product hazard after receiving one customer complaint. No injuries have been reported.

"As part of our commitment to food safety, potentially impacted product has been removed from all store shelves," said Maria Brous, Publix media and community relations director. "To date, there have been no reported cases of injury. Consumers who have purchased the product in question may return the product to their local store for a full refund. Publix customers with additional questions may call our Customer Care Department at 1-800-242-1227 or by visiting our website at www.publix.com.

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