safety and beneficence of farm animal nutrition plays a great role in their healthy life which in turn have impact on human nutrition via diary or meat products. assessing safety and beneficence of vicia varibilis freyn and sint. which is chosen intrinsically by domesticated animals of kohgiluyehand boyerahmad iranis the aim of the present work. our results not only show no cytotoxic activity i...

Managers spend a majority of their days in face-to-face meetings so it is not surprising that meeting support is becoming an important focus of information technology. But meetings vary wideIy in size, duration, and location. Some are briqf deskside meetings between two or three people, others are lengthy conference room meetings with a dozen or more participants. Thus, support needs may also v...

OBJECTIVE The threshold of gluten contamination in gluten-free products of both dietary and normal consumption is under debate. The objective of this study was to gather information on consumption of gluten-free products intended for dietary use of people under a gluten-free diet. This information is essential to ascertain the exposure of coeliac patients to gluten through their diet and deduce...

Background & Aims: Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a major metabolite of aflatoxin B1 detected in the milk of mammals that their foods have been contaminated with aflatoxins. Aflatoxins are a group of highly toxic metabolites produced by the common fungi Aspergillus flavus, A. parasiticus. They are among the most potent carcinogens found in foods. Considering its risk to the human health and high consum...

Jeanette Davis is a senior economist in the Branch of Research and Program Development, Division of Consumer Expenditure Surveys, Bureau of Labor Statistics. LINDA STINSON NHIEN TO JEANETTE DAVIS Interest in American expenditures has a long history dating back to the late 1800s, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) first looked at the economic welfare of our early immigrants. Today, BLS is...

BACKGROUND Evidence for an association between exposure of pregnant women to chlorination disinfection by-products and adverse birth outcomes is inconsistent and inconclusive. AIMS To evaluate the use of a questionnaire in a population of pregnant women to assess their exposure to water, examine the validity of the questionnaire by a seven day diary, and to obtain a better understanding of th...

The article by Lorenz et al. on the effects of adding milk on the protective effects of tea is interesting, but results may not translate into clinical benefits. This was a small sample that lacked statistical power and failed to take into account the dietary habits of the participants. Even when milk was not added to tea, participants may have consumed diary products, which may alter consisten...

Background & Aims: Identification of dietary patterns and food groups' consumption can be beneficial in improving public health. This study aimed to evaluate the daily dietary pattern of households in Kermanshah, 2011. Methods: A total of 500 households in Kermanshah/Iran were selected through multi-stage clustersampling. Data were collected using demographic questionnaire and food frequency qu...