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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Woolworths investigating after shopper notices issue with popular product
A Woolworths customer is urging other shoppers to 'avoid getting ripped off' by doing one simple task when selecting their items. He's encouraging fellow Aussies to make sure they're getting what they pay for, especially when it comes to some of the more expensive items. Queensland man Ben was checking the weights of the 180g containers of roasted and salted cashews, and took three packets over to the scales in the produce section to see how closely they matched the labelled weight. 'You want to make sure you get what you pay for,' he said. Despite being identical, he found that each of the three packs had a different weight, with one weighing almost 20 per cent less than the heaviest. The discrepancy has caught the attention of Woolworths, who told Yahoo News they are now investigating the issue. While his TikTok video claims that the weights ranged from 145g to 180g, many viewers were quick to point out an issue with the scale. A message on the screen says that it needs to be zeroed, with a measurement under the plate reading negative 35g. This would make the weights of the products between 180g - 215g, which would more accurately count for both the nuts and the packaging. A Yahoo experiment compared the weights of six packets of the same cashews on a correctly working scale inside Woolworths on Monday, and found all six to weigh between 200g and 210g. But did Ben's results still highlight a problem with the products? Woolworths investigating varying weights It can be easy to discredit the video because of the inaccurate weights, but the 35g discrepancy between the products is actually not acceptable in Australian packaging standards. A close look at the container could explain minor fluctuations, with the letter 'e' written beside the 180g weight. The 'e' is a commonly used symbol also known as the estimated sign or the quantité estimée. It can be found on a range of other prepackaged goods, including fruit and vegetables, cereals, snack foods, cheese and meat. In Australia, the 'e' indicates goods have been packed in accordance with the Average Quantity System (AQS), but there are limits to how much the weight can vary. For items between 100g and 200g — like the cashews — an acceptable tolerance is 4.5 per cent of its weight, meaning they can only fluctuate by 8.1g. The heavier the product is, the smaller the margin for error is. 'AQS is based on recommendations developed by the International Organisation of Legal Metrology, and is intended for use in large-scale packaging plants where goods are packed in the same quantity in batches of at least 100 packages,' a spokesman for the National Measurement Institute previously told Yahoo News Australia. He added the AQS helps manufacturers and packers with export, as other countries also use the 'e-mark', and gives international buyers confidence in the quantity presented on the product. Woolworths told Yahoo News that based on the varying weights in Ben's video, they have launched an investigation with their suppliers. "All of our products are expected to meet their weight standard, and we and our suppliers have relevant checks in place on this front," the spokesperson said. "Given what we've seen in this case, we're already working with our supply partner to investigate. "If a customer is ever concerned about the weight of a product, we'd encourage them to take the item to the Service Desk in store. We then have the product details and batch numbers we need to investigate further." Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
Times
09-07-2025
- Health
- Times
Vegan mac 'n' cheese recipe
T he classic mac 'n' cheese — a great favourite in Scotland — is given a healthy plant-based makeover here. Despite having no cheese at all, it's still big on cheesy flavour thanks to nutritional yeast flakes. The dish isn't low on calcium, either, with a triple boost of it coming from the almonds, the soya milk (which is usually fortified with minerals) and the cauliflower. You also get plenty of extra fibre by swapping regular macaroni for wholewheat. Serves 4 • 200g wholewheat macaroni • 250g cauliflower, cut into bite-sized florets • Your choice of garden peas, pumpkin seeds or leafy salad, to serve For the vegan cheese sauce • 100g cashews, roughly chopped• 50g almonds, roughly chopped • 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice • 250ml unsweetened soya milk or other plant milk• 4 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes• 2 tbsp hulled hemp seeds• 1 tsp garlic granules• 1 tsp onion powder• 1 tsp English mustard• 1⁄2 tsp vegan stock powder• A pinch of chilli powder • A good pinch of ground turmeric 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 6. To make the cheese sauce, put the cashews and almonds in a large saucepan, cover with 200ml cold water and stir in the lemon juice. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 min or until the liquid has been absorbed. 2. While the nuts are softening, fill a steamer saucepan with cold water, bring to the boil and add the macaroni to the saucepan and the cauliflower to the steamer. Steam the cauliflower for 5 min, then remove from the heat, drain and set aside; continue cooking the macaroni until tender. Drain the macaroni and return to the saucepan with the cauliflower. 3. Add the softened nuts and the remaining cheese sauce ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth. Season to taste. 4. To assemble the dish, stir the cheese sauce into the cooked cauliflower and macaroni in the saucepan. Heat, stirring continuously, for a couple of minutes until piping hot, then serve with garden peas and pumpkin seeds, or salad leaves of your choice. Taken from The Scottish Vegan Cookbook by Jackie Jones (Birlinn £18.99). Buy from Discount for Times+ members
Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Deadly chocolate recalled in Midwest states over ingredient that could KILL
Dark chocolate almonds have been recalled in six states due to 'undeclared' cashews. Grocery chain Meijer announced Monday it is voluntarily recalling several packages of Frederik's Dark Chocolate Almonds because they may also have chocolate-covered cashews, which are not on the label. The chain, which operates 272 stores in six states, initiated the recall after a customer informed them of the error. The recall includes Frederik's by Meijer Dark Chocolate Almonds (12 oz) and Frederik's Dark Chocolate Almonds 8-count (1.5 oz). The former has sell-by dates of May 7, 2026, and May 28, 2026, while the latter has a sell-by date of May 5, 2026. The UPC codes are 7-08820-68730-1 and 7-19283-11923-0. The products were recalled in all of the states where Meijer stores are located, which are Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky and Wisconsin. The FDA said in its announcement: 'People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to cashews run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product.' No illnesses have been reported so far, and the FDA has not yet assigned a classification to the recall. However, the agency could label it 'Class I' due to the life-threatening risk. A Class I recall describes 'a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death,' according to the FDA. Nut allergies are one of the leading triggers of anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction that causes the immune system to release a flood of antibodies to ward off the foreign invader. This causes skin reactions like hives, low blood pressure, dizziness, fainting, and the airways to close in and restrict breathing. It kills 150 to 200 Americans with food allergies every year. About one percent of Americans, or 3.3million, are allergic to tree nuts like cashews, almonds, hazelnuts, pecans and pistachios. Around one in five of these people are specifically allergic to cashews. Cashew allergic reactions can cause hives, stomach pain and vomiting. The FDA has urged customers who are allergic or sensitive to cashews to avoid eating the products and return them to the customer service desk at any Meijer store for a full refund. Customers with questions can contact Meijer at 800-543-3704 from 7am-1am. EDT daily.
Health Line
27-05-2025
- Health
- Health Line
Are Cashews Good for You? Nutrition, Benefits, and Downsides
Cashews are rich in nutrients and may offer several health benefits, such as promoting heart health, preventing blood sugar spikes, and more. Cashews are kidney-shaped seeds sourced from the cashew tree, a tropical tree native to Brazil but now cultivated in various warm climates worldwide. While 'raw' cashews are widely sold, truly raw cashews are not safe to eat, as they contain a substance known as urushiol, found in poison ivy. Urushiol is toxic, and contact with it can trigger a skin reaction in some people. Cashew kernels are cooked in processing to remove this toxic liquid, and the resulting product is sold as 'raw.' Although people often refer to them as tree nuts, cashews are really seeds. They're rich in nutrients and beneficial plant compounds and make for an easy addition to many dishes. This article reviews the nutrition, benefits, and downsides of cashews to determine whether they're good for you. Cashew nutrition Cashews are rich in a range of nutrients. A 1 ounce (oz), or 28 gram (g), serving of unroasted, unsalted cashews provides the following: Calories: 157 Protein: 5.16 g Fat: 12.4 g Carbs: 8.56 g Fiber: 0.9 g Copper: 0.6 milligrams (mg) Magnesium: 82.8 mg Manganese: 0.4 mg Zinc: 1.6 mg Phosphorus: 168 mg Iron: 1.8 mg Selenium: 5.6 micrograms (µg) Thiamin: 0.1 mg Vitamin K: 9.6 µg Vitamin B6: 0.1 mg Cashews contain unsaturated fats, a category of fats linked to a lower risk of heart disease. In addition, cashews contain a significant amount of copper, a mineral essential for: energy production healthy brain development strong immune system Contain beneficial plant compounds Cashews are a source of antioxidants. Antioxidants are beneficial plant compounds that keep your body healthy by neutralizing damage-causing molecules known as free radicals. In turn, this helps reduce inflammation and increases your body's ability to stay healthy and free from disease. Cashews are also a source of polyphenols and carotenoids, two classes of antioxidants also found in other tree nuts. Roasted cashews may be particularly beneficial, as they appear to have an increased antioxidant activity compared with their 'raw' counterparts. That said, the number of cashew-specific studies is limited, and more research is necessary. May help with weight loss Some research is starting to link nut-rich diets to greater weight loss and overall lower body weights compared with nut-free diets. Research from 2018 suggests that the human body may only digest and absorb some of the calories in cashews. This is likely because a portion of the fat they contain remains trapped within the cashew's fibrous wall rather than being absorbed during digestion. On the other hand, roasting nuts may increase your body's ability to fully digest them, thereby increasing the number of calories the body absorbs. As a result, weight loss benefits may be strongest for whole, 'raw' cashews, though more research is necessary to confirm this. May improve heart health Diets rich in nuts, including cashews, have links with fewer cases of cardiovascular disease. A few studies have focused on the specific heart health benefits of cashews. A 2019 study found that people with type 2 diabetes who consumed 10% of their daily calories from cashews had lower LDL cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratios than those who ate no cashews at all. However, a 2019 review shows conflicting results. It suggests that regular intake of cashews may lower blood pressure and triglyceride levels, but the review found no effect on total, LDL, or HDL cholesterol levels. While cashews may benefit heart health as with other nuts, more research is necessary to confirm this. May be beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes People with type 2 diabetes may benefit from adding cashews to their diet. That's in part because cashews are a source of fiber, a nutrient that helps prevent blood sugar spikes and which may help protect against type 2 diabetes. Studies looking at the effects of cashews on blood sugar levels are limited. However, in a 2019 study, people with type 2 diabetes who ate 10% of their daily calories from cashews had overall lower insulin levels than those who ate no cashews at all. Speak with a doctor for more information about the possible benefits for people with type 2 diabetes or for protecting against the condition. Easy to add to your diet Cashews are very easy to add to your diet. You can eat them 'raw' or roasted. They make an easy portable snack. You can incorporate whole or ground cashews into a variety of dishes, ranging from scrambled tofu and stir fries, to soup, salads, and stews. Cashew butter is another way to add cashews to your diet. Spread it on toast or stir it into yogurt or oatmeal. You can also process cashew butter together with oats and your favorite dried fruit to make homemade, bake-free energy balls. You can also soak cashews and blend them together with apple cider vinegar or lemon juice to make your own dairy-free sour cream or cream cheese. Use these to add flavor to meals or make dairy-free versions of your favorite desserts. Potential downsides of cashews Cashews are generally a safe addition to most people's diets. Keep in mind that roasted or salted cashews can contain high levels of added oils or salt. For this reason, it may be best to opt for unsalted dry roasted or 'raw' (unroasted) varieties instead. Cashews are classified as tree nuts. Therefore, people allergic to tree nuts, such as almonds, Brazil nuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, or hazelnuts, may have a higher risk of also being allergic to cashews. It is also possible to be allergic to one tree nut. This means that you may have a cashew nut allergy but you are not allergic to other nuts. Seek immediate medical help if signs of an allergic reaction develop. These can include, but are not limited to, the following: breathing problems swelling of the tongue, mouth, or throat rash coughing dizziness confusion pale or blueish skin
