Wild birdseed contained higher levels of aflatoxins and other mycotoxins than any other kind of pet food analyzed in studies done around the world, a new review of those studies reports in an article ...

Rice—white, fluffy, pure, nutritious—can nevertheless carry fungal poisons called aflatoxins. Two years ago, Je Won Park and his colleagues reported that “rice is the major contributor to the dietary ...

Aflatoxins are naturally occurring cancer-causing toxins produced by a mould fungus that attacks crop such as maize, peanuts, cottonseed and tree nuts, according to online publication cancer.gov The ...

Coles is recalling two of its homebrand peanut butter products, over concerns they have been contaminated with aflatoxin, a toxic chemical linked to liver cancer. The supermarket chain has issued the ...

EFSA has launched a public comment period on risks to public health from aflatoxins in food. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) concluded ...

Close-up of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus producer of aflatoxins in corn. KOOKLE/Shutterstock An exposé in Kenya has revealed that there are high amounts of a poisonous substance, known as ...

Aflatoxins, a group of toxic compounds produced by certain fungi, are posing a grave threat to agricultural crops in East Africa. These toxins are commonly found on crops such as maize (corn), peanuts ...

Milk consumption is common in most households, with a cup of milk tea being a staple in homes and offices every morning. However, the safety of that milk is a concern. Globally, an estimated 600 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coles is recalling two of its homebrand peanut butter products, over concerns they have been contaminated with aflatoxin, a toxic ...