U.K. research published on Thursday said that an entrenched sheep
disease, scrapie, could have triggered mad cow disease, whose human
form has killed more than 100 people, primarily in Britain.
A six-year old Swiss cat was found suffering from an illness
related to mad cow disease, probably from eating infected cat food,
said the Swiss veterinary office.
The highly successful energy drink Red Bull is under investigation
by the Swedish National Food Administration, following the deaths
of at least three persons.
An Agricultural Research Service scientist is working on a new kind
of French fry: low fat and healthy. The fries are made from rice
flour mixtures, rather than potatoes.
A new research revealed that Seventh-Day Adventists, followers of a
healthy lifestyle due to religious dictates, have significantly
longer-than-average life expectancies.
The long-term health benefits to Chinese and other Asian people who
have traditionally existed on a primarily plant-based diet might be
lost as more people in Asia switch to a Western-style diet that is
rich in animal-based foods.
According to a Malaysian health official, Malaysia has ordered soy
sauce and seasoning products from several countries off food
shelves for fear that they cause cancer
Japan Cellfoods announced on July 11 that it has developed a new
method of processing soybeans that preserves their nutritional
value while eliminating the unpleasant taste and smell often
associated with soybeans
A new report by the United Nations affirms that genetically
modified organisms could be vital to developing countries as a
newly developed high-yield variety of rice does not require
fertiliser or pesticide.
Research on berries' health benefits are taking a step further and
human clinical trials are set to begin to investigate their role as
cancer-preventing agent.
Nestle SA, the Swiss food group reported that anouncement of tis
takeover of the German ice cream company Schöller will be postponed
for several weeks.
National Starch & Chemical Company, the British food ingredient
manufacturer, designed a new type of starch that works well in
frozen foods. The functional...
The international environmental watchdog Wild Aid reported on July
3 that sharks' fins exported mainly from Hong Kong and sold in
restaurants throughout...
On Wednesday 4 July the Institute of Food Research (IFR) in the UK
will launch the Food and Health Network. According to the Institute
the Network aims...
The American company creating flavours and fragrances International
Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) has been granted a patent for
sugarcane leaf essence...
ADM Cocoa has announced its capability to supply tailor-made
speciality cocoa liquor to chocolate manufacturers worldwide, with
consistency and accuracy...
On June 22, New Zealand followed Britain in warning against the
consumption of soy sauce after a survey found some brands of the
condiment may contain...
According to the results of a new study conducted by the University
of California, men who are at risk of prostate cancer can include
more soy products...
Alcohol consumption suppresses an immune-system protein involved in
fighting pneumonia, which may explain why alcoholics have an
increased risk of the...
According to a new study from University of California in Los
Angeles (UCLA) indicates that avocados have nearly twice as much
vitamin E as previously...
Lumen Foods, an American manufacturer of soy-based foods and
beverages, has posted warning labels on its soymilk products in
response to growing research...
British tomato growers this week launched a campaign against what
they believe to be misleading claims made by the processing
industry in connection with...
According to a study conducted by the US Agricultural Research
Service (ARS), peanut butters do not contain trans fats. Recurring
rumours that commercial...
A perceived increase in allergies among children in the
industrialised world has been blamed on everything from
environmental pollutants tosanitizing...
According to Promar International, the food and agribusiness
consulting group, taking pains to understand the fundamental issues
associated with buying...
According to a recent study, a medicinal tea used in the 1800s by
the Ojibway Indian tribe of Ontario, Canada, may slow and even
reverse the biological...