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vitabiotics has withdrawn six food supplements, in a range of pack sizes, because the products contain higher levels of folic acid than mentioned on the product labels. the food standards agency has issued a product withdrawal information notice. product details all batches of products produced before november 2010 are being withdrawn from sale: wellwoman® original 30 capsules wellwoman® original 90 capsules wellman® 30 tablets menopace® 30 tablets menopace® 90 tablets menopace® plus 56 tablets perfectil® triple active 30 tablets – skin, hair & nails perfectil® triple active 90 tablets – skin, hair & nails perfectil® plus 28 tablets/28 capsules – skin, hair & nails no other vitabiotic products are known to be affected. there is no immediate risk to health from consuming these products. it is important that women planning a pregnancy and pregnant women should continue to take folic acid supplements. the government recommends that if you are planning to be pregnant, or are pregnant, you should take a dietary supplement of 400 micrograms of folic acid each day, and you should eat plenty of folate-rich foods to reduce the risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect (ntd) such as spina bifida. if you have already had a baby with a ntd, or if you have coeliac disease (also known as gluten intolerance), diabetes, or take anti-epileptic medicines, you need to take more than 400 micrograms of folic acid supplementation a day. if you need more advice, you should contact your gp or visit the nhs choices website at the link below. about product withdrawals and recalls if there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product). the food standards agency issues product withdrawal information notices and product recall information notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food. in some cases, a ‘food alert for action’ is issued. this provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers. you can get fsa alerts about product recall and withdrawals either by email or sms text. visit the get alerts page at the link towards the bottom of this page to find out how. you can also subscribe to our really simple syndication (rss) feed for food and allergy alerts. rss is a format for distributing news content and is a simple way to keep up to date with the latest news on a website. when we publish via rss, you can automatically get the updated content via a 'news aggregator' or 'news reader'. our rss feed will contain a brief summary and link back to our web content. click on 'what is rss' on the left of this page for more details.
Source :food.gov.uk
Date :
12
November
2010
Category :
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major food manufacturers are revamping their packaging amid concerns over the long term health hazards posed by mineral oils leaching from recycled cardboard into foods. weetabix, kellogg and jordans have all taken steps to change to packaging that does not contain mineral oils , according a report from the bbc. the confederation of european paper industries (cepi) said steps were already being taken to address the issue and that the industry regarded it seriously.
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the paper and packaging industries are taking a hands-on role in exploring ways to curb the presence of mineral oils in the manufacture of their products, said a leading trade body. cepi managing director teresa presas the confederation of european paper industries (cepi) outlined the complex nature of the problem - and what it is doing to address the issue - in the wake of intense media speculation yesterday over the potential health threat from the toxic substance leaching from packaging.
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reducing meat and dairy consumption, eating fewer fatty and sugary foods, and wasting less food are the three changes to consumption habits that will have the biggest impact on making diets more sustainable, says a new report. the sustainable consumption commission was asked by the uk government’s department for environment, food, rural affairs to map out evidence on sustainable diets and look at synergies and tensions between public health, the environment, social inequalities, and economic stability.
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the discovery of veterinary medicine residues in a uk brand of honey has again underlined the potential threat posed by counterfeit products. distributor morris & sons is removing natural choice brand pure clear honey from supermarket shelves after elements of chloramphenicol and sulphonamide were detected. the food standards agency (fsa) reported that the honey was adulterated with invert syrup, and is said to have an odd taste.
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warranted or not, it comes as no surprise to learn that there is growing concern among uk consumers over food safety. according to new research from mintel, 41 per cent of adults were concerned about the safety of food in 1997, while in 2002 this figure has risen to 44 per cent of consumers. the report revealed that there is a considerable difference in attitude between men and women with over half of women (51 per cent) worried about food safety, compared to just 36 per cent of men.
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Coca.Cola
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PEPSI
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Mcdonald
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Nestle
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Mars
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Baskin & Robins
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Nutrika
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Mumika
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Chika
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over three quarters of people (77%) are not aware that 
unilever has announced plans to cut the 
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