Archives for December 14, 2009

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Unilever acts over Greenpeace’s palm oil claims

By Mike Stones

Unilever has halted all purchases of palm oil from Indonesian company PT SMART after a Greenpeace report alleged that its parent group Sinar Mas is engaged in widespread illegal deforestation and peatland clearance in Indonesia.

Bisphenol A becomes test of leadership for FDA

By Rory Harrington

Each day the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) dithers in delivering its verdict on the safety of bisphenol A (BPA), its authority is diminished and its credibility wanes.

Leatherhead members back food quality study

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Leatherhead Food Research has revealed six research projects chosen by its members for 2010-2011, with strongest support for a study into freshness and food quality indicators.