Retrieved June 16, 2006, 3 pages., Discusses information-related issues associated with criticism of Coca-Cola Company on the free online encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13037
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6 pages, Kefirs are fermented beverages containing yeast and bacteria produced by the fermentation of water or milk with kefir grains. Because microorganism density may influence a product's health benefits, label accuracy regarding viable bacterial density and taxonomy of fermented foods is important. In this study, the microbiota of 5 commercial kefir products were measured quantitatively using standard plating techniques and characterized using high-resolution, long-read 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. To enumerate viable lactic acid bacteria, 2 lots of each product were plated on de Man, Rogosa and Sharpe agar upon opening and following 14 d and incubated under anaerobic and aerobic conditions. Results revealed that 66% of products with a guaranteed count of colony-forming units per gram overstated microorganism density by at least 1 log, with only product E exceeding 1 × 109 cfu/g. Sequencing results demonstrated moderate product label accuracy in regard to taxonomy, yet several products contained bacterial species above the minimum detectable threshold (0.001% relative abundance) that were not included on the labels (e.g., Streptococcus salivarius, Lactobacillus paracasei). Our results demonstrate a moderate level of labeling accuracy for commercial kefir products intended for human consumption. Regulatory agencies and consumers must continue to scrutinize these products and demand a higher level of accuracy and quality.
Behr, Robert M. (author), Fairchild, Gary F. (author), Lee, Jonq-Ying (author), and University of Florida; University of Florida; University of Florida
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Journal article
Publication Date:
1988-11
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USA: New York : John Wiley & Sons
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 89 Document Number: C06187
Brown, Mark G. (author), Lee, Jonq-Ying (author), and Research Economist, Florida Department of Citrus; Assistant Professor, Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida
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Conference paper
Publication Date:
1992
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USA
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 90 Document Number: C06458
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James F. Evans Collection; Paper presented at the 1989 Commodity Advertising and Promotion Conference, In: Kinnucan, Henry W.; Thompson, Stanley R.; and Chang, Hui-Shung, eds. Commodity advertising and promotion. Ames, IA : Iowa State University Press, 1992. p. 206-221
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36871
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Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 14, Special Bulletin No. 24. 2 pages., Reports from six APA publishers that oppose carrying the advertising of alcoholic beverages.
