Fish and meat shops in Varanasi to remain closed during Navratri

Fish and meat shops in Varanasi to remain closed during Navratri

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP In a first, Varanasi Municipal Corporation has said that all fish and meat shops within its limits will remain closed during Navratri. A proposal regarding this was passed unanimously at an Executive Council meeting of the municipal corporation on Thursday. Announcing the decision on Friday … Read more

Malhar certified meat for Hindus: Here’s all you want to know about Maharashtra government’s move

Malhar certified meat for Hindus: Here’s all you want to know about Maharashtra government’s move

Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto What is Malhar certification? Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane on Monday (March 10, 2025) announced a special move by the Government to provide certification for meat as per Hindu religious traditions. Also Read: Maharashtra budget 2025 Updates: Palghar to get airport, port to be operational by … Read more

32 kg of rotting meat seized from restaurants in Ooty

32 kg of rotting meat seized from restaurants in Ooty

A total of 32 kg of rotten meat was seized and destroyed by Food Safety officials in Udhagamandalam on Tuesday. A team of officials led by Designated Food Safety Officer, C.B. Suresh, inspected restaurants in Bharathiar Complex at Charring Cross in Udhagamandalam and seized 32 kg of rotten chicken, which they destroyed. They also issued … Read more

Coronaviruses Can Survive on Frozen Meat for a Month

Coronaviruses Can Survive on Frozen Meat for a Month

WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Had COVID? You might want to clean your freezer out. A new study suggests that cousins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus can survive on frozen meat and fish for up to 30 days. The research — prompted by COVID outbreaks in Asia in which packaged meat … Read more

Science Reveals How Red Meat Harms the Heart

Science Reveals How Red Meat Harms the Heart

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Red-meat lovers may raise their risk of heart disease through a chain of events that plays out in the gut, a new study suggests. Many studies over the years have tied diets heavy in red and processed meats to a heightened risk of … Read more

Recall Expanded to Include 2 Million Pounds of Meat

Recall Expanded to Include 2 Million Pounds of Meat

Dec. 15, 2021 A Michigan-based company has vastly expanded its recall of meat that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Alexander & Hornung is now recalling 2,320,774 pounds of meat products, with an expanded list of cooked ham and pepperoni products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a news … Read more

How Plant-Based ‘Meat’ May Help You and Save the Environment

How Plant-Based ‘Meat’ May Help You and Save the Environment

“It can be so easy,” she says. “Canned beans, peanut butter, simmered lentils, brown rice, oatmeal, seasonal fruit, tons of veggies (frozen, canned, fresh).” Another major reason people struggle, or quit, after trying a plant-based diet is not being prepared, says Palmer. “You can’t just all of the sudden eat plant-based without some … Read more

Meat Production Is Polluting the Air You Breathe

Meat Production Is Polluting the Air You Breathe

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Steaks and burgers could be killing thousands of Americans each year, but in a way most people wouldn’t expect — via air pollution. That’s the conclusion of a new study estimating that airborne particles generated by food production kill nearly 16,000 Americans each … Read more

Diet High in Processed Meats Could Shorten Your Life

Diet High in Processed Meats Could Shorten Your Life

WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — That piece of sausage you’re about to enjoy? You may want to put it down for something healthier. New research found an association between eating even small amounts of processed meats, 150 grams (a little over 5 ounces) per week, and a higher risk of major heart … Read more