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A Nebraska company is recalling alfalfa sprouts sold in three states due to potential salmonella contamination as state health officials investigate a “cluster of gastrointestinal illnesses ...
Specialty Farms is recalling several lines of alfalfa sprout products because they could be contaminated with the dangerous organism Listeria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. This is ...
Living Foods Inc. is recalling packages of alfalfa sprouts distributed throughout Michigan because they could be contaminated with salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Chlorpropham or CIPC is a plant growth regulator and herbicide used as a sprout suppressant for grass weeds, alfalfa, lima and snap beans, blueberries, cane fruit, carrots, cranberries, ladino clover, garlic, seed grass, onions, spinach, sugar beets, tomatoes, safflower, soybeans, gladioli and woody nursery stock.
Alfalfa seeds and sprouts contain L-canavanine. The L-canavanine in alfalfa has been linked to lupus-like symptoms in primates, including humans, and other auto-immune diseases. Often stopping consumption reverses the problem. [4] [5] [6]
Raw alfalfa seed sprouts are 93% water, 2% carbohydrates, 4% protein, and contain negligible fat. In a 100-gram (3 + 1 ⁄ 2-ounce) reference amount, raw alfalfa sprouts supply 96 kilojoules (23 kilocalories) of food energy and 29% of the Daily Value of vitamin K. They are a moderate source of vitamin C, some B vitamins, phosphorus, and zinc.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced an urgent nationwide recall of raw alfalfa sprouts blamed for a salmonella outbreak in 10 states that has sickened nearly two dozen people. The ...
The strain's low infectious dose, survival under adverse conditions, and potential for extreme disease severity prompt scientific attention. Radish, alfalfa sprouts, green onions as well as leafy green vegetables like lettuce, spinach are prone to be disease vectors, particularly when they are exposed to the pathogen just prior