Archives for August 31, 2009

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Humans, bees not at risk from heated HFCS, says CRA

By Jess Halliday

Storage standards and temperature control for HFCS mean human health is not at risk from the formation of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), the Corn Refiners Association asserts, which also refutes suggestions that the toxin could be a factor in honeybee...

Climate change could devastate US crop yields: Study

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Climate change could result in severe shortages of two of America’s most important grains, according to the authors of a new study published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Health Canada begins acrylamide monitoring

Health Canada has begun the first phase of its monitoring program for acrylamide content, following the chemical’s inclusion on the nation’s toxic substance list last week.