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I'm still trying my hand at hookworm incubation. This time I set 5 jars going all using the same method, namely small, hermetically sealable jars stuffed with a coffee filter smeared with a small amount of egg infected stool (mine) with about a 1/2 cm of mineral water at the base and left for 9 days. I made sure the filter paper always touched the water and that the stool was moistened well before smearing. To the best of my knowledge, I prepared each jar in exactly the same way. I even weighedTreeHouse Foods Announces Expansion of Voluntary Recall to Include All Gluten-Free Waffle and Pancake Products Due to the Potential for Listeria
Company Announcement Date: October 22, 2024 FDA Publish Date: October 23, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria monocytogenes Company Name: TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Brand Name: Multiple brand names Product Description: Frozen toaster waffles, Belgian waffles and pancakes TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS) is expanding its voluntary recall to include all products manufactured at one facility and still
Tipical Latin Food, Corp. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat in Cachapa de Maiz
Summary Company Announcement Date: October 11, 2024 FDA Publish Date: October 11, 2024 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Potential or Undeclared Allergen - Wheat Company Name: Tipical Latin Food Corp. Brand Name: Los Andes Foods Product Description: Cachapa de Maiz sweet corn pancakes Company Announcement TIPICAL LATIN FOOD CORP of Miami, FL is recalling Cachapa de Maiz sweet corn pancakes labeled under Los Andes FoGrace Imports, LLC Issues Allergy Alert for Undeclared Wheat in Snack Products
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Last week I set four small jars going, and today I gave them a look. Two of the jars were completely devoid of larvae. The other two were "B-" results, enough for inoculation but would require a fair amount of work collecting the larvae as the observed quantity was low. Think maybe 5% of best jars I've seen so far. I'm becoming convinced this is truly all about the quantity of eggs in the stool. If the colony is having an off day and not releasing many eggs, resulting incubations will alwayProduct Recall Due to Wheat in Mini Squash Harvest Loaf
Recall Number: F-1836-2024 Product Type: Food Recall Initiation Date: September 14, 2024 Status: Ongoing Distribution: Washington state only Recalling Firm: Mac & Co, Kent, WA Reason for Recall: Mac & Co has voluntarily recalled its Mini Squash Harvest Loaf due to undeclared allergens, specifically walnuts and wheat, which were not included on the label. The product was mistakenly labeled as Mini Raspberry Lemon Coffee Cake. As a result, customers with allergies to wheatRating of 4 jars for this incubation round
Yesterday I inoculated myself with 25 Necator americanus larvae from the small red jar. There were so many larvae, all I had to do was find a couple of drops that had the number of larvae I was looking for and pipette them onto the bandage. No messing with sucking up individual larvae and placing them in a tube. Much quicker, and why having a large crop is a good thing. Why choose the number 25? I didn't feel like bothering with more frequent inoculations, and 25 was as high as I was prepared toThis time, a big incubation success!
The temperature was cooler for a stretch here near Detroit, so a week ago I decided to have another crack at incubating. As luck would have it, a day after I set up my jars, the temperature shot right back up again. I don't have A/C in my apartment, so I figured I had just wasted my time, but this morning when I checked one of the small jars I found things were hopping! In just a couple of drops there were all the larvae I would need, bopping and weaving, looking healthy as all heck. I didnPerdue Voluntarily Recalls Frozen Breaded Chicken Breasts and Tenders Products for Foreign Material
Perdue Foods LLC, in conjunction with the USDA, has voluntarily recalled 167,171 pounds of frozen breaded chicken breast tenders and nuggets after a foreign material was identified in a limited number of consumer packages. The recall is isolated to the following products: PERDUE® SIMPLY SMART® ORGANIC Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets sold in the freezer case with a “Best If Used By” date of 03/23/25. The package also bears a UPC Bar Code of 0-72745-80656-8. PERDUE®Incubation failure
I followed the same technique I used last time that yielded such huge results, but this time basically I got zilch from two small jars. A few corpses and several uninspired zombie looking larvae moping around under my microscope's lens. Not enough to consider spending the time trying to get a harvest for an inoculation. The only thing different this round was the heat. It's been consistently over 30C in my non-air conditioned apartment this week. Damn global warming! Since I'm new at tUrgent Food Recall of Van’s Gluten Free Original Waffles Due to Potential Presence of Undeclared Wheat Allergen
Van’s International Foods (“Van’s”) is voluntarily recalling certain packages of Van’s Gluten Free Original Waffles, because they may contain undeclared wheat. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The affected products are labeled with Lot Code #UW40193L and have an expiration date of 1/19/2024 with UPC 0 89947 30206 4. To identify the Lot Code, expiration date, and UPC, pleaseA huge failure and a huge success with hookworm incubation
I had an interesting experience today. I set up 3 practice jars 8 days ago. The first of the large jars was ok, maybe a little light in larvae. The second large jar was BARREN! I think I saw one larva in my sample. The third, small jar was a surprise though, it was booming! Squirming larvae hanging from the chandeliers, partying like it was 1999. Huge numbers. We're talking 12 larvae in a 40X field of view! Previously I think the record was maybe 4, and that was searching around to get thosUniversal Bakery brand Organic Aussie Bites recalled due to undeclared gluten
Product: Organic Aussie Bites Issue: Food - Allergen - Gluten What to do: Do not consume the recalled product if you have celiac disease or other gluten-related disorders. Distribution: Online Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan Issue: The affected product is being recalled from the marketplace because it contains gluten wBonneval Foods, LLC Recalls Barbecue Pork Skin Product Due To Undeclared Wheat
Bonneval Foods, LLC, a Gonzales, La. establishment, is recalling all barbecue pork skin product that is currently available in commerce due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains wheat and soy, known allergens, that are not declared on the product label. The following product is subject to recall: 1.7-oz. plastic bags containing “BONNEVAL’S BBQ Pork Skins”. All proSimple Mills and Made Good Foods Products May Contain Gluten Levels Above the FDA's Allowable Limit of 20 ppm
The findings from a study conducted by Moms Across America found gluten exceeding 20ppm in products made by Simple Mills and Made Good Foods. Celiac.com has reached out to both companies about the study, but so far has not received a response. To date, a formal recall for these products has NOT been issued. Key Findings - Gluten in "Gluten-Free" Products: Three of the samples, namely Simple Mills Brownie Mix, Made Good Foods Vanilla Cookies, and Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers reAbundant Life Foods - "Gluten-Free" Mixes Recalled Because they Contain Undeclared Gluten
Provider of non-GMO gluten-free dry mixes based in Lancaster, Virginia. The company offers tea mix, syrups, puddings and dry dessert mixes. Recalling Firm: BooKoo Foods LLC 1890 White Chapel Road Lancaster, VA 22503 United States Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix 6/16oz UPC: 00856282002399. Abundant Life Foods brand Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix 6/18oz UPC: 00856282002450. Abundant Life Foods brand Gluten Free Assorted Cake Mix Cake Mix #2 6/15oz UPC: 0AMB Food Inc. Mixed Munch Regular and Honey BBQ Contains Undeclared Wheat
AMB Food Inc. in Brooklyn NY is recalling 8 oz bags of Pop a Nosh Mix Munch Regular and Honey BBQ snacks because it contains pretzels, but does not list Wheat as an allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The products were distributed through retail supermarkets in Brooklyn, New York. The products are packaged in 8 oz clear plastic bags with the product name and flaThe crux of hookworm incubation
When I first got into hookworms to treat my several severe GI immune conditions, I was confused and filled with trepidation. Six years later, it all seems pretty simple, but I suppose perhaps everything is like that when you are starting out. The first step is to purchase larvae from a provider listed in the Helminthic Therapy Wiki and when they arrive, slap them on your arm. Afterwards to save money, if you are into DIY, several months later you can start to incubate to provide yourTexas Pecan Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Tree Nuts (Not Named Individually), Soy, Dairy(Milk), Sesame and Wheat Not Named in Product
Texas Pecan of Dallas TX is recalling 1 Lb and 8 oz products because it may contain an undeclared allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to( tree nuts, peanuts, almonds, brazils, cashews, filberts, macadamias, pistachios, pecans, pine nuts, walnuts, soy, dairy (milk), sesame and wheat), run the risk of serious or life threating allergic reaction if they consume these products. This company has been in business for over 40 years and no sickness or allergic reaction has ever beI bought a doohickey to attach my cell phone to my microscope
It took watching a YouTube video to figure out how to use it, and it's a bit touchy, but it does allow me to take pics and video of what I see under the microscope. The device came from AliExpress and costs under $5. Here's a video of a particularly active larva. Let me know in the comments if the link isn't working. This larva was from a recent incubation and examined at the 6-day mark. Between the two jars there were hundreds of larvae.I started another couple of jars today
I was in a bit of a rush and didn't finesse the job as well as I would have liked. I ended up using too much stool in one jar and not enough on the other. The overweight one might tear through the threads and sink into the water, and the light one might not have enough stool to generate many larvae. This experience tells me there's some technique to this, and I'm thinking going forward I'll tape down the threads to the outside of jars before placing the stool on the filter and then pipette waterFeel Good Foods Issues Voluntary Recall of Gluten-Free Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Bagels Due to Undeclared Gluten
Feel Good Foods is voluntarily recalling its Gluten-Free Plain and Everything flavored Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Bagels. The products may contain undeclared gluten that may be present due to cross-contamination. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to gluten run the risk of serious allergic reaction if they consume these products. The Gluten-Free Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Bagels are distributed nationwide through national retailers. The recalled product can be found in the froze-
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John Scott pointed me to Wiki entry about the effect of diet on hookworm egg production: https://www.helminthictherapywiki.org/wiki/NA_incubation:_very_detailed_method_by_Alana#Promotion_of_egg_viability_by_dietary_manipulation
Nothing presently in my diet was mentioned in the article, but it does bring up the obvious point that my diet would naturally affect the health and wellness of the hookworms that live in my gut. Something to think about.
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Yes, there are several gluten-free certifications out there (one is the GFCO), and the usual standard they claim is 10ppm, however, recent findings indicate that even the GFCO's higher standards may not ensure that foods they certify are gluten-free:
@Lauraferleo Simple Mills may have issues and is included in this article:
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