05-Feb-2001 - Child nutrition in the 1950s was superior to the 1990s, according to researchers - despite the food shortages of the post-war period. ...
05-Feb-2001 - UK based TasteTech recently launched a new method of controlled release micro-encapsulation for menthol. The company claims that the method transforms menthol crystals into a...
05-Feb-2001 - Five million people in the UK believe they have suffered from food poisoning, according to a report published by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA). ...
02-Feb-2001 - The levels of manganese in some over-the-counterdietary supplements exceed US government recommended levels for safe consumption of the element, Reuters Health reports. ...
31-Jan-2001 - Peppermint oil may help children suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) researchers report this week. In a study of youngsters aged 8 to 17,...
31-Jan-2001 - An increase in positive drug tests for thebanned anabolic steroid nandrolone has led researchers to suggest that contamination of legitimate foodsupplements may be responsible, Reuters...
30-Jan-2001 - Stressed thirty year olds show rise in type 2 diabetes, researchers suggested this week at the American Medical Association's diabetes briefing in New York. Lee...
30-Jan-2001 - Mothers who stop breast feeding their babies too early are increasing the risk that their children will develop heart disease and diabetes later in life,...
29-Jan-2001 - Swiss crop protection and seeds group Syngenta International AG announced on Friday that with collaborative partner Myriad Genetics Inc it had completed mapped the rice...
26-Jan-2001 - Scientists have produced evidence that the food supplement glucosamine sulphate can help to reduce the long-term suffering associated with osteoarthritis, the BBC reports. Led by...
26-Jan-2001 - Confectionery producer Mars Inc., keen to promote the possible health benefits of flavonoids, has introduced theCocoapro logo on confectionery packaging to signify that the product...
25-Jan-2001 - Creatine, the dietary supplement popular among athletes to increase their muscle bulk, may cause cancer, experts warned this week. The French Agency of Medical Security...
25-Jan-2001 - Chemicals in soybeans may help prevent oral cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of California said their study is believed to be...
24-Jan-2001 - Milk is being made to stay fresher for longer thanks to technology first pioneered by the creators of ice beer, the BBC reports. Scandanavian dairy...
24-Jan-2001 - Switzerland has banned Austrian pork as the growing scandal over the supply of illegal drugs to Austrian pig farmers claimed its first ministerial resignation, the...
23-Jan-2001 - GM solution to Vitamin A problem rejected in IndiaA proposal in India to combat widespread vitamin A deficiency among children by growing geneticallymodified rice and...
23-Jan-2001 - The American Heart Association (AHA) has advised US doctors not to tell their patients that drinking red wine is an effective way to reduce the...
23-Jan-2001 - UK company, TasteTech have developed a new method for processing paprika and turmeric spices. The method is a controlled release encapsulation, whereby the oleoresins and...
22-Jan-2001 - The need to feed the world's starving is more important than concerns about the vague risks of side-effects from genetically modified crops in developing countries,...
22-Jan-2001 - Researchers at US Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre are currently enrolling patients in a large multi-centre clinical trial to determine whether two popular dietary supplements - glucosamine...
19-Jan-2001 - A herbal remedy made from the dried extract of an exotic fruit can ease premenstrual tension in women, a new study suggests. German researchers tested...
18-Jan-2001 - Eating fish, even in small amounts, can significantly reduce a woman's risk of the most common type of stroke, a major new study suggests. A...
17-Jan-2001 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week warned pregnant women and women of childbearing age about the hazards of consuming certain kinds of...
17-Jan-2001 - Farm trials have begun for the world's first genetically modified wheat. The GM wheat is under development by the American agricultural biotechnology company Monsanto. Monsanto...
16-Jan-2001 - A recent study into the effect of soy on "hot flushes" of menopausal women reveals that soy protein is not effective in reducing the symptoms....