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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Traditionally high cholesterol is known to be harmful, now a recent study has found that too low cholesterol is associated with adverse behavioural effects such...
After four years reviewing scientific research into vitamins and minerals the US Institute of Medicine last week issued a report determining the proper dose of...
High levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are present in some overweight children, a new study finds. CRP is a substance that indicates to doctors the...
A new report into the dietary recommendations for iron stresses the importance of including meat, fish and poultry in the diet as the best readily-absorbed...
A cow resistant to the damaging mastitis disease might save the dairy industry millions of dollars. Researchers at the University of Vermont (UVM) in the...
Dark-coloured fruits and vegetables rich in carotene provide less than half as much vitamin A as previously thought, according to a study published on Tuesday....
Scientists hope mushrooms rich in chemicals that boost the human immune system could soon yield an important new treatment for cancer, reports Scottish newspaper The...
The International Dairy Foods Association’s International Dairy Show 2013
Chicago / Conference and exhibition