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VACANCY – Assistant Plant Manager
The services of a young and career-minded Person is urgently needed in a water-producing company located in the Lagos State SME Industrial Estate, Fatai Atere Way, Matori, Oshodi, Lagos. Post : Assistant Plant Manager preferably with HND in Food science or related...
TETFund National Research Fund – Call For Proposals 2015
The National Research Fund was established pursuant to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund Act 2011 for the resuscitation of research activities in Nigeria’s Public Tertiary Institutions which section 20 of the Act defines as Public “Universities, Polytechnics and...
Foodborne Disease and Vulnerable Groups
Introduction Foodborne disease may be caused by pathogenic microorganisms or by toxic chemicals. For microbial hazards, susceptibility may be increased by many factors, particularly those that reduce immune system function. For example,...
Welcome to the Global Food Safety Curricula Initiative
Responding To Global Food Safety Concerns Ensuring food safety around the world has been identified as a key public health priority, essential to health protection and economic development. At the first annual Global Food Safety Partnership (GFSP) Conference in...
Another breastfeeding benefit: Preparing baby’s belly for solid food
A baby's diet during the first few months of life has a profound influence on the composition, diversity, and stability of the gut microbiome. These factors, in turn, influence the baby's ability to transition from milk to solid foods and may have long-term health...
Another reason to drink wine: It could help you burn fat, study suggests
Drinking red grape juice or wine -- in moderation -- could improve the health of overweight people by helping them burn fat better, a new study indicates. The findings suggest that consuming dark-colored grapes, whether eating them or drinking juice or wine, might...