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May 28, 2012
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Docs let 15-year-old student cut into patient
Science & Technology: 8 May 12
A 15-year-old student was allowed to slice into woman's belly without her knowledge during a caesarian section operation at a hospital in Malmö in southern Sweden.
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Sweden may be heading for trans fat ban
Science & Technology: 25 Mar 12
Sweden may be moving towards a law limiting industrially produced trans fats in food products, following the lead of several other EU countries.
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Hot dogs hike cancer risk: Swedish study
Science & Technology: 14 Jan 12
Munching regularly on hot dogs and and other processed meats have been shown to increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new Swedish study has shown.
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Immigrant women put Tensta Christmas market on the map
Society: 25 Nov 11
Immigrant women in the Stockholm suburb of Tensta are using language lessons and handicrafts to stitch together an alternative Christmas market experience for the entire Swedish capital, The Local's Clara Guibourg discovers.
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Sweden needs a fat tax to tackle obesity: expert
National: 30 Sep 11
A leading Sweden nutrition expert on Friday argued that Sweden should follow neighbours Denmark and introduce a tax on fats in order to help in the fight against obesity.
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Swedish lobster nets new record price
Business & Money: 27 Sep 11
The first kilogramme of lobster sold for a record price of 31,600 kronor at auction in Gothenburg on Tuesday morning and is set to go one sale in stores in Gothenburg and Stockholm.
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Swedes cut food budgets as crisis unfolds
Business & Money: 15 Sep 11
Swedish consumers are choosing cheaper options in their weekly shop as the mounting eurozone debt crisis and fears of recession begin to bite.
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Diet research backed by US meat industry: report
Science & Technology: 30 Aug 11
The latest in a slew of diet fads that have gained popularity in Sweden, the low-carb high fat diet (LCHF), is backed by research funded by the US meat industry and is a "catastrophe" for the environment, according to a new study.
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Thief forced to break out of store
National: 28 Jul 11
A thief who broke into a convenience store in central Sweden during Tuesday night was later forced to smash his way back out after evading a police unit.
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Suspected EHEC seeds tracked to Sweden
National: 4 Jul 11
A consignment of fenugreek seeds, from the batch believed to be the source of the EHEC infection in Germany and France, has been tracked to Sweden, according to food authorities.
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Sweden in sprouts recall after new EHEC scare
Science & Technology: 29 Jun 11
Swedish grocers stepped up a nationwide recall of raw sprouts after new reports that a Swedish man had been infected with the same deadly E. coli bacteria strain that has claimed dozens of lives across Europe.
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Sweden reports first domestic EHEC case
Science & Technology: 28 Jun 11
For the first time, a Swede with no connections to Germany has been infected with the virulent enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) bacteria that has claimed dozens of lives across Europe, Swedish health authorities reported on Tuesday.
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Outrage over Swedish gum's 'beauty' claims
Science & Technology: 21 Jun 11
A new Swedish chewing gum promising to keep users "looking their best" has nutrition experts and consumer watchdogs up in arms.
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Dog show sparks new Swedish EHEC outbreak
Science & Technology: 16 Jun 11
Around 50 dog owners and several dogs are believed to have been infected with the enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) bacteria following a dog show in eastern Sweden.
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Check your cucumbers: Swedish food agency
National: 27 May 11
Swedish food authorities on Friday urged grocers to trace the origins of their cucumbers, as more Swedes reported suffering from symptoms of illnesses related to a the E. coli bacteria traced to Spanish cucumbers.
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German E.coli outbreak spreads to Sweden
Science & Technology: 26 May 11
Ten Swedes are severly ill and many more are suffering other effects from a virulent enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) bacteria following the recent outbreak of the disease in Northern Germany.
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Sweden close to pig ear export deal with China
Business & Money: 23 May 11
The Swedish government has confirmed that it is close to signing an agreement for the export of pig ears to China, where the anatomical organ is a sought-after delicacy.
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Swedish Easter eggs contain slaughter waste
Society: 17 Apr 11
There may be less than attractive ingredients hiding in your candy-packed Easter egg this year, according to Swedish consumer advice newspaper Råd och Rön.
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Sweden vows to fight EU over smelly fish
Society: 8 Apr 11
Sweden’s most malodorous delicacy will continue to stink up households across Sweden if the government gets its way in the EU.
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Agency tells Swedes to 'stop throwing food away'
National: 25 Mar 11
Swedes cause “completely unnecessary” damage to the environment by throwing away more than one kilo of fully edible foodstuffs per person each week, the National Food Administration has revealed.
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Sweden to check Japan food imports for radiation
Science & Technology: 23 Mar 11
Sweden is to follow an EU recommendation to check all Japanese foodstuffs imported after the March 11th earthquake, the National Food Administration announced on Wednesday.
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Swedish consumers at 'low risk' of radioactivity
National: 20 Mar 11
The EU-commission has urged member states to measure radioactivity levels in imported Japanese foods, but according to the National Food Administration there is little risk to Swedish consumers.
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Sweden's parliament passes trans fat ban
Society: 17 Mar 11
The Riksdag on Thursday ordered the Swedish government to develop legislation for prohibit the use of unsaturated 'trans' fats in food products, something previously left to the food industry.
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Chickens 'tortured' during slaughter: report
Society: 8 Mar 11
The Swedish National Food Administration has discovered that a number of chickens were not bled during the slaughtering process and thus may have been scalded and plucked alive.
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Baby food can contain arsenic: Swedish study
Science & Technology: 27 Jan 11
Certain types of baby food may contain elevated levels of manganese, arsenic, and cadmium, a new Swedish study has shown.
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Warning over lead in coffee vending machines
Science & Technology: 26 Jan 11
Lead levels up to ten times above recommended levels have been found in the water from coffee vending machines in Sweden.
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'Rotten fish' pills pose health risk: agency
Science & Technology: 5 Nov 10
A dietary supplement derived from freezedried fermented herring poses health risks for children as was as for young and pregnant women, Sweden’s National Food Administration has warned.
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Experts: politicians misled voters on pensions tax
National: 18 Aug 10
Sweden's politicians have been slammed by leading economists who argue that they are misleading the electorate by claiming that income taxes discriminate against pensioners, who in actual fact pay less tax than those in work.
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Swede success as 'meat glue' plans come unstuck
National: 27 Apr 10
The European Parliament's environment committee has backed a proposal drafted by Swedish MEP Åsa Westlund calling for an EU-wide ban on the controversial 'meat glue' product thrombin.
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Health experts call for candy tax
Society: 1 Apr 10
Health experts have called for a sugar tax as Swedes remain the highest global consumers of sweets and soft drinks with an escalating public health situation as a result.
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'Meat glue' approval draws criticism
National: 10 Feb 10
Sweden's approval of thrombin - a new so-called meat glue, has drawn criticism from consumer groups and politicians alike who fear that consumers stand to be misled.
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Russia bans imports of Swedish meat
National: 1 Dec 09
Nine Swedish meat processing facilities have had their licences to export to Russia revoked after failing Russian meat inspections carried out last spring.
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Court bans sale of energy drink Cocaine
National: 28 Nov 09
The planned launch of a new energy drink called Cocaine has been halted by a court ruling before the product had a chance to hit the shelves in Sweden.
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Pesticides found in organic tea
National: 5 Nov 09
Green herb teas are habitually marketed as offering additional health benefits. But eight of ten popular brands contain chemicals that can be hazardous to health, according to a new analysis.
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Old meat rations on sale in Sweden
National: 26 Sep 09
Following revelations that Swedish meat supplies from the Cold War era are being served up in restaurants in Poland, its has been revealed that tinned rations are also on sale in Sweden.
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Swedes struggle to make sense of a new diet trend
Lifestyle: 24 Sep 09
A new diet has surfaced in Sweden recently, the Low-Carb High Fat diet (LCHF), but experts remain divided over the new method for trimming one’s waistline, The Local’s Caroline Gravel discovered.
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Swedish shops ban Red Bull for youngsters
Society: 15 Sep 09
Two of Sweden’s largest convenience store chains have elected to ban the sale of Red Bull and other energy drinks to children younger than 15-years-old.
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Agency condemns smelly herring claims as 'illegitimate'
Science & Technology: 4 Sep 09
It sounded too good to be true that surströmming - the slimy, smelly, fermented Baltic herring consumed by some Swedish enthusiasts - could actually be good for you. The Swedish food administration has now rejected the claims.
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Swedes neglect their fruit and veg: report
Society: 13 Aug 09
Sweden trails behind its European neighbours in regard to consumption of fruit and vegetables, a new report has shown.
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Breast milk less toxic: study
Science & Technology: 7 Jun 09
Levels of PCBs and other toxic substances that babies consume via breast milk have declined considerably since the middle of the 1990s, a new Swedish study has shown.
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Pigs boiled alive at Swedish meat plants
National: 17 Mar 09
Living pigs have been scalded to death at four large Swedish meat processing plants, according to the National Food Administration.
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Arla recalls milk with traces of dish soap
Business & Money: 28 Jan 09
Dairy producer Arla issued a warning Tuesday night that milk with traces of dish soap had been shipped from a facility in Gothenburg.
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Agency condemns Sweden's GMO labeling as 'misleading'
Science & Technology: 20 Dec 08
Swedish consumers are being misled by labels falsely claiming that food products are free of genetically modified organisms (GMO), according to a new report.
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Tainted Irish meat delivered to Swedish schools
Science & Technology: 9 Dec 08
Less than a day after authorities warned Swedish consumers about dioxin contaminated pork products from Ireland, it has emerged that Swedish school children may have already eaten some of the tainted meat.
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Swedish nurses oppose breast feeding alcohol guidelines
Science & Technology: 10 Nov 08
Most Swedish midwives and nurses continue to advise new mothers to abstain from alcohol when breast feeding, despite new guidelines saying that consuming alcohol in small quantities has no adverse effects.
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Fruit and veg imports behind rise in food poisoning
National: 25 Oct 08
An increasing number of Swedes suffer food poisoning after eating imported fruit and vegetables. The National Food Administration reveals that waste water used to grow the produce is to blame.
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Poison pies sold in Sweden
National: 14 Oct 08
A batch of Chinese-made chocolate pies which likely contained the poisonous chemical melamin was delivered to a wholesaler in Stockholm.
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Skandia settles long-running dispute over sale
Business & Money: 3 Oct 08
Skandia AB, the Swedish subsidiary of Anglo-South African Old Mutual Plc, announced on Friday that it has come to a favourable settlement in its six-year dispute over the sale of its asset management business.
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'More beer please': Swedish towns struggle to find catchy mottos
Society: 18 Sep 08
Several Swedish towns have discovered that spending a lot of money on a snazzy town slogan may not always bring about the intended result.
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Fatty Baltic fish threaten sperm production
Science & Technology: 9 Aug 08
Toxins found in fatty fish caught in the Baltic Sea can cause seriously deteriorated sperm production, according to new research. The genetic make up of 20% of men means that they are in the risk zone.
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Coffee machine milk 'like washing powder'
Society: 21 Jul 08
The milk used in many of Sweden's coffee vending-machine's constitutes false marketing and could be used to wash your clothes, a consumer association claims.
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Ica beats new meat retreat
National: 6 Apr 08
Supermarket chain Ica has recalled 16 tonnes of beef mince following tests that showed high levels of bacteria.
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Sweden reacts to sale of Vin & Sprit
National: 31 Mar 08
Reaction from Sweden’s press and political establishment ranged from shock to scathing criticism following Monday’s announcement that Pernod Ricard would assume ownership of Vin & Sprit.
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Unions reject Swedish bid for Absolut vodka
Business & Money: 28 Mar 08
Unions argue that the Sweden-based bid for the takeover of Vin & Sprit, owner of the vodka brand Absolut, is probably the worst alternative available.
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Breastfeeding women 'may drink wine'
Science & Technology: 11 Mar 08
Women who breastfeed can drink a glass or two of wine without risk of harming their children, the National Food Administration has said.
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Government backs off on sick benefits
Politics: 11 Feb 08
Reacting to strong criticism, the government is now stepping back from plans to limit sick benefits.
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Breakthrough in university murder case
National: 15 Jan 08
Forensic experts have salvaged video footage from Örebro that was initially thought to be unusable.
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Gävle hit by salmonella outbreak
National: 18 Dec 07
Twelve people in the Gävle region have contracted salmonella poisoning after eating infected eggs imported from Poland.
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Hygiene 'sub-standard' in many slaughterhouses
National: 18 Oct 07
Hygiene in one in three Swedish slaughterhouses is unacceptable, according to an official report on prevalence of E.coli bacteria in the meat industry.
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Warning over Chinese food imports
National: 24 Jun 07
Increasing food imports from China could pose a risk to public health in Sweden, according to the food products governing body, Livsmedelsverket.
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Swedish unions lose members in record numbers
Society: 15 Mar 07
Swedish blue collar trade unions are losing members like never before. 2006 was the first year in which all member unions in the LO confederation experienced a net loss of members.
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Swedes stock up on moist snuff
National: 13 Dec 06
The price of moist snuff is set to rise dramatically in the new year. Supermarkets are now stocking up to meet demand as Sweden's 1.1 million users fill their larders.
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Oil billions pumped into Stockholm property
Business & Money: 24 Nov 06
Sturegallerian, Stockholm's most glamorous shopping mall, has been sold to a property investment firm owned by the United Arab Emirates - for 4 billion kronor.
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Demand for damages for sacking sick woman
Society: 21 Mar 06
A temporary worker in the food industry is claiming half a million kronor in compensation after she was fired for calling in sick.
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Health officers go on holiday
Society: 23 Jul 05
One third of Swedish municipalities have no health inspectors during the holiday period, at a time when the need for health inspectors is higher than usual. Inspectors should be available at all times, says the national watchdog.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
The story of K Composite Magazine »
"I’m working on a couple long articles which will be posted here soon. While those are in the works, I thought I’d share this article and interview about my magazine, K Composite, which was recently published on the site Design-Milk.com. Enjoy! Scott Ritcher launched his now digitally glossy mag, K Composite, back when Macs were used..." READ »
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