Latin labelling for fish?
Claims that the EU is planning to ban the English names of fish and force retailers to replace them with Latin names on food packaging are unfounded.
Archives for September 11, 2001
Calcium campaign launched to boost teenage intake
The US National Medical Association (NMA), the professional organisation of African American physicians, launched a new calcium education campaign at their annual meeting in August, to encourage american adolescents to recognise the importance of...
Elderberry's health benefits
Elderberries have been employed in European folk medicine since antiquity for lots of illnesses from arthritis and asthma to colds and constipation.
Quest Intl trend model to spot mood foods
Flavour company Quest International announced this week that its purposefully build TrendAntenna, a TrendModel to map movements and trends, has been effective in spotting consumer eating habits.
Parkinson's patients: leave the bean behind
Younger Parkinson's patients are more likely to take alternative treatments than older Parkinson's patients, new research suggests.
Marine nutraceutical gets GRAS status
Marine-based nutraceuticals company Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd. (ONC) announced this week that it had achieved GRAS (generally recognised as safe) status for its omega-3 concentrated 30:20 EE complex derived from fish oil.