farmeric October 7th, 2008
Following the recent reported finding and confirmation of the presence of melamine in infant formula and milk products produced in China, the Bureau of Food and Drugs has since then been monitoring and collecting aforecited products in the market for testing/analyses in the Laboratory Services Division.
In the interest of protecting public health and welfare, the Bureau of Food and Drugs hereby issues the partial list of milk and milk products tested for the presence of melamine.
Milk and Milk Products Found Negative for Melamine
(as of 03 October 2008)
- Anchor Lite Milk
- Anlene High Calcium Low Fat Milk U.H.T (recombined)
- Bear Brand Instant
- Chikchok Milk Chocolate
- Farmland Skim Milk
- Jinwei Drink
- Jollycow Pure Fresh Milk
- Kiddie Soya Milk Egg Delight
- Lactogen 1 DHA Infant Formula Continue Reading »
Tags: banned milk, china scandal, melamine
farmeric September 29th, 2008
I repeat, this is an official but partial list of milk and other milk products collected by BFAD for testing for the presence of Melamine as of September 29, 2008.
These 52 products are not yet BANNED! but still for testing. I’ll be updating this page as soon as BFAD released a new advisory, so bookmark this page now.
- Anchor Wam Frootmilk Drink Mango Magic
- Anchor Wam Frootmilk Orange Chill
- Anchor Wam Frootmilk Strawberry Spin
Contaminated Milk courtesy of http://www1.whdh.com
- Dutch Lady Pure Milk
- Farmland Skim Milk
- Greenfood Yili Pure Milk
- Jinwei Drink
- Jollycow Pure fresh Milk
- Jollycow Slender Lowfat Milk
- KLIM Instant Full Cream Milk Powder (1.8 Kg) Continue Reading »
Tags: banned milk, china scandal, melamine
farmeric September 29th, 2008
What is Melamine?
An organic compound used in making plastic, fertilizer, foam products and tanning leather.
Why melamine is being added on milk?
Image courtesy of www.haydenpanettierefans.com
To give the false appearance of a higher level of protein. It is said that 1 liter of milk with melamine and water can produce 4 liters of milk!.
Aside from milk and milk products, are there more food products that contained melamine? Continue Reading »
Tags: banned milk, melamine, milk
farmeric September 4th, 2008
Nuts over Coconut by Nestor Cuartero
Coconut Tree of Life
WONDERS NEVER CEASE for the tree of life.
At the 7th National Coconut Festival held from August 7 to 10 at the Megatrade Hall of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, guests were introduced to new coco health products, both edible and un, much to their amazement and celebration.
New health products that caught the eye of the festival-goers included coco sap beverages, skim milk beverages, gluten-free coconut flour, and fiber-rich low sugar food products.
Last year, in the same coco festival, we were won over by coco sugar, nutritious sugar made from coconut sap, which is supposed to be good for diabetes. Other previous revelations from the annual festival include Virgin Coconut Oil in its many variations, including VCO for massage therapy and well-being. In festivals past, also highlighted were other coco-based invetions like coco fiber geo textiles and coco biodiesel.
Continue Reading »
Tags: coco biodiesel, coconut, coconut oil, coconut tree, Food, Herbal, Plants, tree of life
farmeric August 28th, 2008
Can you cook a popcorn just by using a number of mobile phones?
Watch this amazing video and let me know if it’s for real.
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Tags: corn, Food, Health, mobile phone, popcorn
farmeric August 24th, 2008
Pastillas image from bulacan.gov.ph
Pastillas
Ingredients:
- 2 cups malunggay leaves (freshly boiled)
- 1 cup camote (cooked and mashed)
- 1 cup condensed milk
- 1 tbsp. vanilla (optional)
Procedure: Continue Reading »
Tags: dr. lorma valera, malunggay, malunggay recipe, pastillas, polvoron, sasmuan polvoron
farmeric August 19th, 2008
Michael Phelps courtesy of http://www.growthpop.com
Some people are commenting that it’s due to steroids or drugs, others says it’s because of his bizarre-eating lifestyle, while most are saying that Phelps is a mutant and one of the member of X-man team. Does he possessed a special power? Is he a human dolphin that loves to listen to music before he dives?
Did you know that Phelp’s battled ADHD as a kid?
Read on and find out the “secret” Continue Reading »
Tags: Food, Health, michael phelps, olympics, secrets, sports
farmeric August 12th, 2008
My family and I were on our way to the North (Philippines) over the weekend when we passed by a kilometer fields of Malunggay. While passing this fertile lands, it reminds me of Dr. Lorma Valera who hailed from that place (Ilocos Region) - who pioneered the processing of malunggay way back in 1993. She actually formulated her various malunggay recipes back in 1987.
This is very timely because some of the readers of EarthNews here at PinayMom.org are requesting about malunggay noodles’ recipe. Dr. Valera’s recipes have been introduced in Metro Manila (Philippines) through Continue Reading »
Tags: malunggay, malunggay noodles, malunggay recipe, moringa, uses of malunggay
farmeric August 6th, 2008
Picture courtesy of Readers Digest Australia
Are Common Colds Curable?
You can take all the medicines you want but your common colds won’t be healed. Sadly but true. Medical doctors and even scientists admitted that common colds is incurable, and yet this is the commonest cause of visits to the physician’s clinic. Billions of dollar is being spent on over-the-counter colds medications. Lastweek, a news came up in UK that doctors will be banned from dishing out antibiotics for sore throats and colds (source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk).
Not So Common Belief
No one knows exactly why people are catching colds. A lot of people believe that common colds are caused by bacteria , where in fact, are actually caused by viruses. The good news is, our body can heal common colds and prevent it as well. Instead of spending your hard earned money on cold medications that does not really work, try the following tips to keep your body in peak condition to fight Continue Reading »
Tags: colds, flu, Food, Health, viruses, vitamins
farmeric June 17th, 2008
The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes. - Goethe
These leaves could save million of lives. These tiny leaves have the potential to save million of people on our planet. What kind of leaves are they?
They are the leaves of of the humble Malunggay (moringa) tree. The scientific name is Moringa oleifera. It is said that the Malunggay tree originated in Northern India. Record shows Malunggay being used in Indian medicine some 5,000 years ago. Continue Reading »
Tags: malunggay, malunggay leaves, malunggay production, medicinal value, moringa, moringa oleifera, nutritional value, uses of malunggay