Nutrient profiling vote unlikely before June
The European Parliament is unlikely to vote on a proposal to scrap nutrient profiling before mid-June, FoodNavigator.com has learned.
Archives for May 17, 2010
Realistic prices should underpin food supply chain, says EU report
Improving the efficiency and competitiveness of the European food supply chain will be achieved only with realistic food prices not the current artificially low ones, according to a new report from the EU’s European Economic and Social Committee.
Project findings show UK wheat yields boosted by root bacteria
Increased yields of UK wheat varieties through the use of plant growth promoting root bacteria could render chemical fertilizers obsolete, if the preliminary results of a four-year, international study are substantiated.
Harvard scientists raise alarm about meat preservatives in heart disease study
Eating processed meat like bacon and sausages could significantly increase risk of heart disease and diabetes, while unprocessed red meat may not be as harmful as once thought, according to a new Harvard study.