Archives for February 9, 2006

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Low fat diet: breast cancer link 'due to chance'

By  Stephen Daniells

Five servings of fruit and vegetables per day and a diet low in fat reduced the risk of breast cancer by nine per cent, a figure dismissed as not significant and due to 'chance'.

Consumer groups slam food industry labelling initiative

By  Anthony Fletcher

The UK food industry has been slammed by consumer groups for its rejection of an industry-wide colour-coded labelling scheme, just as consultation on a voluntary front of pack labelling scheme ended yesterday.

Lamy urges commitment in global agriculture talks

By  Anthony Fletcher

WTO director-general Pascal Lamy has urged countries to intensify negotiations in order to conclude the current round of agricultural trade talks - but will they listen?