- Recalls, food worries spark booming business in food safety
Recalls of ground beef, peanut butter, and other foods have done more than raise public awareness and concern about food safety. They also are quietly fueling a boom in the market for food testing equipment and fostering new food...
(Issue date: 03 December 2009)
- Ginkgo no help for heart, but may aid leg arteries
The popular herbal supplement ginkgo biloba does not appear to prevent heart attacks and strokes in older adults, but may help lower their risk of blocked arteries in the legs, a new study suggests.
(Issue date: 03 December 2009)
- Soda can tabs still a swallowing hazard for kids
Kids are swallowing more than just their soda when they drink from cans. They are also swallowing the can's aluminum stay tabs, Ohio investigators reported at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.
(Issue date: 03 December 2009)
- Fatty acids in diet affect ulcerative colitis risk
People who eat lots of red meat, cook with certain types of oil, and use some kinds of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-heavy margarines may be increasing their risk of a painful inflammatory bowel disease, a study in more than...
(Issue date: 03 December 2009)
- Coke will move drinks to plant-derived 'bottle of the future'
Coca-Cola has unveiled plans to move its soft drinks to bottles made from a PET material that is partially derived from plants, and set a target of two billion bottles by the end of next year.
(Issue date: 23 November 2009)
- Flaxseed oil may protect against osteoporosis
Animal studies suggest that adding flaxseed oil to the diet could reduce the risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and women with diabetes, according to a report to be published in the International Journal of Food...
(Issue date: 23 November 2009)
- Syngenta GM maize fails to get EU ministers' backing
EU farm ministers failed to agree whether to approve a genetically modified maize made by Swiss firm Syngenta, paving the way for default approval by the European Commission, an official said.
(Issue date: 23 November 2009)
- EU approves Benexia Chia seed as novel food
The decision of the EU Commission authorized the commercialization of the Chia seed and ground seed on the EU market at a level of 5% in Bread application, following the EFSA’s recommendations.
(Issue date: 23 November 2009)
- Food poisoning causes serious long-term health effects
Seizures, paralysis, mental disability - the lingering problems from eating tainted food can be worse than the acute illnesses right after exposure.
(Issue date: 15 November 2009)
- EFSA updates safety advice on six food colours
After reviewing all the available evidence, the European Food Safety Authority's scientific panel on additives, the ANS Panel, has lowered the Acceptable Daily Intakes (ADIs) for the artificial food colours.
(Issue date: 15 November 2009)
- Tests find bisphenol A in canned foods
Extensive tests carried out by Consumer Reports finds wide range of bisphenol A (BPA) levels in a variety of canned soups, juice, tuna, and green beans.
(Issue date: 15 November 2009)
- Bacteria in intestines play role key role in weight gain
A high-fat, high-sugar diet alters the composition of bacteria in the gut, making it easier to gain weight and harder to lose it.
(Issue date: 15 November 2009)
- Kids swamped with commercials for high-fat and high-sugar foods
Children's TV networks expose young viewers to 76 percent more food commercials per hour than other networks.
(Issue date: 05 November 2009)
- An inexpensive 'dipstick' test for pesticides in foods
Scientists in Canada are reporting the development of a fast, inexpensive "dipstick" test to identify small amounts of pesticides that may exist in foods and beverages. Their paper-strip test is more practical than conventional...
(Issue date: 05 November 2009)
- Green tea shows promise as chemoprevention agent for oral cancer
Green tea extract has shown promise as cancer prevention agent for oral cancer in patients with a pre-malignant condition known as oral leukoplakia, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
(Issue date: 05 November 2009)
- Lactose intolerance rates may be lower than previously thought
Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated, according to a study in the latest issue of Nutrition Today.
(Issue date: 05 November 2009)
- Big brands sign up as Tetra Pak pushes FSC cartons
Many of the UK's leading food and drinks brands will be packaged in FSC-labelled cartons, with the news that manufacturer Tetra Pak is rolling out the FSC logo on 75% of its cartons in the UK and Ireland.
(Issue date: 29 October 2009)
- Taking the 'pro' out of probiotic
EFSA assesses hundreds of health claims for foods containing probiotic ingredients.
(Issue date: 29 October 2009)
- Eight food manufacturers agree to drop Smart Choices logo
All eight food manufacturers participating in the Smart Choices logo program have agreed to Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's request that they drop the logo from their products.
(Issue date: 29 October 2009)
- Scientists discover flu's Achilles heel: antioxidants
New research in the FASEB Journal opens the door for new drugs that could prevent severe flu-related lung damage.
(Issue date: 29 October 2009)
