Food Safety & Recalls

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Tommy Alien 11 hrs ago

Arsenic Contaminated Candy

Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, writing for Focal Points, reports that testing by the Florida Department of Health under its Healthy Florida First initiative detected arsenic in 28 out of 46 tested popular candy products. According to published state calculations cited in the article, low annual consumption limits were estimated for specific brand-name candies to avoid exceeding arsenic safety thresholds, whereas six products showed no detectable arsenic. Hulscher recommends that parents avoid flagged candies until arsenic levels and health risks are independently clarified.

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Article · Truth11.com

Tommy Alien 1 day ago

Six military freezers went bad in August. Was it a cyber attack?

According to an anonymous U.S. official, the Pentagon and Cyber Command are investigating a suspected cyberattack that caused freezer malfunctions at six U.S. military base commissaries in August, spoiling food supplies. Investigators have not conclusively determined the cause or identified responsible parties. The probe involves U.S. defense agencies and French authorities, following a similar incident that altered temperature controls at over 350 French establishments. The case highlights cybersecurity vulnerabilities in internet-connected refrigeration systems within the food supply sector.

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Article · Defense One - All Content