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NSDA claims that study published in The Lancet is wrong - Soft drinks do not cause pediatric obesity
Following the February 17th issue of The Lancet suggesting that obesity was linked to soft drinks consumption, Richard Adamson, Ph.D., NSDA Vice President of Scientific...
DSM launches fatty acid site
DSM Food Specialities, Nutritional Ingredients, announced on Friday the launch of Infantvision.com , a website dedicated to information on the polyunsaturated fatty acids AA (arachidonic acid)...
Sugary soft drinks may be linked to childhood obesity
New study findings published in The Lancet suggest that, with every soft drink or sugar-sweetened beverage a child drinks every day, their obesity risk appears...
Alzheimers linked to environment factors
African-Americans in Indianapolis are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer'sdisease as Africans in a Nigerian city, suggesting that environmental factors such as diet play a...
Patent for olive oil debittering process
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Farming methods threaten world food production
World food production is at risk from farming methods, according to a new report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the World...
Lupus and alfalfa a bad combination
Alfalfa seeds may worsen an autoimmune disorder called lupus, a new study suggests. Amy Christine Brown, an assistant professor of nutrition at the University of...
EPA gets average marks
A "report card" issued by the US Consumers Union rated the overall performance of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a C-, in carrying...
Brain food from potatoes
The simple potato could help our memory, suggests new research from Canada. Researchers at the University of Toronto Bayview Centre for Geriatric Care found that...
Soy meal in a can
US company Naturade Inc. a marketer of soy protein products has introduced a new ready-to-drink version of its Naturade Total Soy meal replacement. The drink...
Nutrition advice recommended to fight growing obesity in UK
Most adults in England are overweight, and one in five isobese, these are the findings of a NationalAudit Office (NAO) report due to be presented...
New Snapple beverage launched
The Snapple Beverage Group, a unit of UK drinks and confectionery group Cadbury Schweppes, Inc., has introduced a new line called Snapple Iced Tea -...
Folic acid - a boost for male fertility
Increased consumption of folic acid may boost the quality and quantity of sperm in men who suffer partial infertility, new research suggests. Professor Bruce Ames...
Good cholesterol and fats may play positive role in heart risk
Men with healthy levels of "good" cholesteroland other fats in the blood seem to be at lower risk of heart disease, even if they haveother...
Hope for peanut allergy sufferers
Twenty per cent of peanut allergy sufferers may outgrow their allergy, according to a study by researchers at the US Johns Hopkins Medical Institution. Robert...
Significant benefit of fruit and veggies on breast cancer questioned
A diet rich in fruits and vegetables has no significant effect on the risk of breast cancer, states a new study reported this week. Stephanie...
Lives saved by UNICEF Vitamin A campaign
A global campaign to distributehigh-dose vitamin A capsules to malnourished children has saved the lives of almost onemillion children around the world since 1998, according...
Sales waver for dietary supplements
Americans are buying fewer dietary supplements, according to an article published on Sunday in the Los Angeles Times. In 2000 Americans reduced purchases of vitamins,...
Wheat linked to severe headaches
Some people may experience migraine headaches due to consumption of wheat, a small new study suggests. Patients were all found to have a sensitivity to...
Food Science Australia in alliance with Clover
Functional lipids company Clover Corporation and Food Science Australia have reached agreement on the licensing and further development of innovative technology in the manufacture of...
Pawpaws could help fight cancer
A chemical found in the pawpaw could help scientists understand how to treat cancer, the BBC reports. Researchers at the University of Southampton, led by...
Germany to establish food safety agency
In the wake of the BSE scare, Germany is to create a new government agency for food safety, recently appointed Agriculture Minister Renate Künast announced...
Baby formula milk may boost blood pressure
Premature babies who nurse on mother's milk have lower blood pressure as teenagers than those who drink formula milk, a new study suggests. The research,...
Japan takes measures to curb BSE threat
Japan will revise a food law to make it compulsory that all imported beef is certified as being free of mad cow disease, officials of...
UN advises world to be concerned about BSE
All countries around the world should be worried about BSE and should adopt a precautionary approach, the United Nations said in a statement last week....
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