According to Fast Company, the Fraunhofer Institution in Munich has developed a film that changes color when packaged meat has gone bad. The film works by detecting the chemicals that make rotten meat smell. The research team has also developed an electronic version for the food industry that can be used during processing to help improve handling procedures and the accuracy of expiration dates.
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Monday, April 18, 2011
New Film Detects Spoiled Meat
According to Fast Company, the Fraunhofer Institution in Munich has developed a film that changes color when packaged meat has gone bad. The film works by detecting the chemicals that make rotten meat smell. The research team has also developed an electronic version for the food industry that can be used during processing to help improve handling procedures and the accuracy of expiration dates. 
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Is Chicken Feed Causing Cancer?
Author and journalist David Kirby wrote a piece for The Huffington Post discussing the possibility that arsenic in chicken feed may be causing "cancer clusters," or areas of the country that have significantly more instances of cancer than the rest of the nation. Arsenic is often used in chicken feed to make chickens grow faster. Wednesday, March 16, 2011
NFL Lockout Could Hurt Chicken Wing Industry
According to Yahoo!, a long-lasting NFL lockout would be "devestating" to the chicken wing industry. Chicken wings are one of the more popular items at sports bars and restaurants, and prices for the wings typically increase during football season. However, this year there is an abundant chicken supply, and the possibility of no NFL season, or a shorter season, is a scary thing for the poultry industry.Photo source: Kham Tran
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