According to the Codex Alimentarius Commission of the United Nations, a food is regarded as safe “If it doesn’t cause harm to the consumer when prepared and/or eaten according to its intended use”. This entails that food should be free from contaminants, adulterants, naturally occurring toxins and all those substances which might have adverse effects [...]

Photographing food is not much different than photographing anything else. Even though the average person is not too interested in taking close-ups of food, there are times when images of food are necessary. Typically, we see photographs of food as editorial illustrations in cookbooks, magazine recipes, and advertisements.
When food is photographed, the food should be [...]

How many people would choose brown shelled eggs before white? Quite a lot actually. There a commonly held belief that brown eggs are “better” for us, are healthier and more nutritious. Egg sellers at Farmers Markets report that customers, if given the choice, invariably choose brown. There is a paradox in that the UK public [...]

An herbal tea is an herbal infusion made from anything other than tea buds. Herbal tea has been imbibed nearly as long as written history extends. It can also be used as a tisane or herbal infusion. Herbal teas is simply the mix of boiling water and dried fruit, flower or herb tea and then [...]

A food recall is an action taken by a particular firm to remove products from the market. These can be conducted by the firm itself, on request from the FDA, or by FDA order. Generally, when we hear about the FDA “ordering” a recall, it has actually only made a written request. The FDA is [...]