Thursday, June 30, 2016

Marcelo De Castro Engineer/Nature and Travel Photographer



While seeing the world while traveling for his job, Marcelo De Castro began his creative relationship with photography. Since 2010, his love for nature and the outdoors has directed his focus to landscape photography.




Neuschwanstein Castle in the Bavarian Alps
Photo:  Marcelo De Castro


The Neuschwanstein Castle has always been my favorite castle and my hope is to see it in the future. Hours have been spent placing the pieces of the 1,000 piece puzzle to create the complete image. This winter photo by Marcelo is one that truly captures the mystery and beauty of this amazing castle.




Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes at sunset
Photo:  Marcelo De Castro


For the sake of photography, Marcelo now visits places he normally would not go, at times he normally would not be traveling, and braves weather which previously would have kept him inside. Photography has broadened the scope of his travel in the hope of discovering new places to find the perfect scene.









Giza Plateau, Egypt
Photo:  Marcelo De Castro




Marcelo grew up in Brasil and lived a large portion of his life in the United States where he graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in electrical engineering.












Visit Marcelo's Website to see his featured photos in National Geographic Traveller, National Geographic Rarely Seen, Destinations of a Lifetime, Fotografe Melhor (Brasil), and Photo Digital (Germany).



Above Guangxi Mountains
Southern China six-image stitched panorama

Photo:  Marcelo De Castro





Marcelo behind the scenes
in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar

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Sunday, June 5, 2016

Voluntary Recalls from Kashi, Meadow Gold, and Quaker Oats



May 31, 2016


Many off the U.S. Food and Drug Administration links provided at the time of the recalls have now been archived.

Kashi Company Recalls One Variety of Granola Bars 
and One Variety of Naked Granola





Kashi Company voluntarily recalls Kashi® Trail Mix Chewy Granola Bars and Bear Naked® Soft Baked Granola, Cinnamon + Sunflower Butter in the continental United states due to containing ingredients made with sunflower seeds distributed by SunOpta which have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes








This can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for more photos, codes, and dates to identify the recalled products.









June 1, 2016


Meadow Gold Dairy Recalls Whipping Cream 

and Half and Half




Photo:  Food Safety News
The Meadow Gold Diary plant in Boise voluntarily recalls Meadow Gold brand Old Style Whipping Cream and Meadow Gold DairyPure brand Whipping Cream and Half and Half because of insufficient pasteurization.  Pathogens which may have survived which are present in the raw milk include Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria, and/or E. coli. These could cause serious or life threatening issues. Visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for more photos, codes, and dates to identify the recalled products.



June 2, 2016

Quaker Oats Recalls Quinoa Granola Bars




The Quaker Oats Company does a second voluntary recall of ALL Quaker® Quinoa Granola Bars due to further sunflower kernel contamination discovered by ingredient supplier SunOpta. Quaker issued a recall on May 16, 2016, on a small quantity of Quinoa Bars which were potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Visit the U.S. Food andDrug Administration for more photos, codes, and dates to identify the recalled products.






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