Most people have heard about the EU horsemeat scandal in 2013, in which supermarkets in the UK were found to be selling beef products adulterated with horse meat. While this is perhaps the most high-profile example of food crime in recent years, its visibility also serves to overshadow many other disturbing, and more common, examples of food crime. For example, in July 2013, North Yorkshire Trading Standards sampled lamb curries from 10 takeaways and discovered that seven contained lamb and chicken, one contained lamb and beef, and only one contained just lamb as advertised. In December 2013, West Yorkshire Joint Services conducted tests on 873 food samples from restaurants and takeaways. 38% of these samples failed the test for food authenticity and showed that they were adulterated by unlisted ingredients and substitutes, including the use of cheese analogue instead of real cheese and chicken substituted for beef. In an earlier sample, they tested 16 lamb … Read more...
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Food Safety in China, Germs in the Office, the Results of EHS Today’s 2014 National Safety Survey, and more on EHS This Week!
On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:
- China’s supply chain food safety concerns
- Infographic highlights germs and illness in office environments
- The CDC’s bird flu investigation, reporting failure
- Results are in for EHS Today’s 2014 National Safety Survey
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EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.
- How Clean Is Your Workspace? Infographic. View it here.
- EHS Today’s 2014 National Safety Survey. Read about the results here and here.
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) August 15th Bird Flu Investigation. Read it here.
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CDC’s Anthrax Scare, EPA’s Proposal to Reduce Greenhouse Gases, Benefits of Green Buildings, and more on EHS This Week!
On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:
- CDC’s recent biosafety incidents cause concern
- Solutions for employees at risk of heat stress
- EPA releases new SNAP proposal to reduce HFC emissions
- Studies show green workplaces boost employee engagement
- OSHA offers new demolition safety resources
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EHS This Week Resources
For more information on the stories and resources mentioned in this week’s podcast, check out the links below.
- CDC Director Releases After-Action Report on Recent Anthrax Incident. Read the press release here.
- Report on the Potential Exposure to Anthrax. Read the full CDC report here.
- ISEA’s List of Heat Stress Solutions.
New OSHA rule for crystalline silica, DOE supports Obama Action Plan, Nike store made from 100% trash, and more on EHS This Week
On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:
- New OSHA rule for crystalline silica
- DOE supports Obama Action Plan
- Nike store made from 100% trash, and more.
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100 fall ill from CNE food, Decrease in fatal workplace injuries, Hexavelent Chromium water standards, and more on EHS This Week
On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news:
- 100 fall ill from CNE food
- Decrease in fatal workplace injuries
- Hexavelent Chromium water standards, and more.
Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and comments. Also, if you are an industry expert and ever want to take part in the program, we’d love to have you.
Until next week, enjoy the program!
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