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Natural Grocers Organic Garlic Powder Recall

February 17, 2015 by foodsafeguru

Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a Lakewood, Colorado-based natural grocery chain, is recalling two lots of Natural Grocers brand Organic Garlic Powder as the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. This recall was initiated after being notified of positive Salmonella findings in product sampled by the FDA. The recalled product is […]

Immune Boosting Broth from Bar Harbor Foods

September 14, 2013 by foodsafeguru

Sponsored Recipe Recipe for Immune Boosting Broth modified from Dr. Andrew Weil’s Garlic Broth Recipe Garlic is an herb with remarkable medicinal properties – and it tastes great, too. It acts as a cardiovascular tonic, lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels and inhibiting blood clotting. It’s also a powerful germicide and may even protect against […]

Eating Raw Garlic May Act as a Protective Factor for Lung Cancer

August 11, 2013 by foodsafeguru

A recent Chinese study to explore the association between raw garlic consumption and lung cancer may yield positive results. The data was conducted by face-to-face interviews using a standard questionnaire among 1,424 lung cancer cases and 4,543 healthy controls. Raw garlic consumption of 2 times or more per week is inversely associated with lung cancer. […]

Garlic Heist: 9.5 Tons Stolen, Say Austrian Police

June 27, 2012 by foodsafeguru

VIENNA — Austrian police did not need sniffing dogs to locate this suspected heist – 9.5 tons of garlic. The Austria Press Agency says police stopped three overloaded and sagging vans about to cross into Hungary from Austria on Wednesday and found them packed to the roof with the pungent cargo. After questioning the five […]