With the Hepatits A recall on imported clams happening right now in Australia, it is worth knowing a bit more about the virus. The following is from the Food Standards Australia New Zealand website  (http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumer/safety/Pages/FSANZ-advice-on-hepatitis-A-and-imported-ready-to-eat-berries.aspx) and is included here with permission What is hepatitis A? Hepatitis A affects the liver and is a disease caused

Not all food poisoning outbreaks can be traced to a particular source or cause, regardless of how much work is done by authotities. Sometimes the cause or is found through a lucky break. That’s what happened this year in the massive investigation into the source of the first Salmonella enteritidis (SE) outbreak in Australian history.

The following is a media release from the New South Wales Food Authority and is included here with permission. The NSW Food Authority is advising consumers who may have purchased salted or pickled clam products from Koryo Food Co. or Byul Mi Kim Chi to destroy any remaining product or return it for a refund.

A recent survey by SAI Global of 1008 Australian adults has shown that we are very concerned about the amount of waste from overuse of plastic packaging and discarded produce. Produce which does not meet the colour, shape and size specifications are most often not put out on display for sale in our supermarkets and