Tag: food safety
BPA free plastic fantastic
Is your plastic water bottle BPA free? Look on the underside for a triangle with a number in it. Hopefully, it is #2, #4 or #5. That means it?s made from a ‘safe’ plastic designed for re-use such as hi or low-density polyethylene or polypropylene.
Continue reading BPA free plastic fantasticAvoiding MSG in Pregnancy
Pregnancy cravings can be instant and while ‘gherkins and ice-cream’ were never on my list of desirable foods when I was pregnant, the urgent need to eat often had me circling a food court looking for healthy options. By the time you eliminate the fried food, the ‘sitting in the bain-marie all day’ food, the […]
Continue reading Avoiding MSG in PregnancyWorld Health Day highlights the dangers of antibiotics
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the theme of the World Health Day 2011 (7 April). AMR and its global spread threatens the continued effectiveness of many drugs used today to treat serious diseases.
Continue reading World Health Day highlights the dangers of antibiotics