February 15, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Livsmedelsverket":
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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