Talks on GM labels stalled at Codex meeting
Members of Codex fail to reach a decision on the creation of labelling guidelines for genetically modified foods as divisions on biotech foods remain entrenched between the countries.
Archives for May 17, 2005
Inadequate fungicide supplies threaten US soy industry
The American Soybean Association (ASA) has expressed concern that fungicide supplies may be inadequate to control a major outbreak of soybean rust, reports Anthony Fletcher.
China notches up alarming rise in foodborne illness
There has been a rapid increase in the incidence of foodborne parasitic diseases, stemming from the country's burgeoning demand for raw food, according to new figures from the Chinese government.
Detroit 'fat tax' unworkable, claims food industry
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's plans to place a tax on fast food has been dismissed as a cosmetic exercise to help cover the city's budget deficit, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Brussels alert on annatto recall confuses food industry
In our current uneasy climate of product recalls, sensitivities are high and Brussels can ill afford to fuel confusion, but in the latest document from Europe's central alert system, the reference to annatto, bixin and norbixin has done just that,...
Food labels and healthy signposts, food industry waits for consensus
UK food agency launches 'the largest research project to date', to establish the clearest route for food makers to use food labels to flag-up healthy foods.
Overweight mum, overweight child?
Children of obese mothers might follow the same road, say US researchers, suggesting infancy may be one of the critical periods for the development of childhood obesity.
Battling brewers lured by Eastern riches
Eastern Europe continues to offer an immediate solution for the world's major brewers in the face of declining western markets, as SABMiller cautiously buys up Slovakian brewer Topvar, writes Chris Mercer.
CAFTA vital to US food exports, says GMA
The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) is urging for the immediate passage of the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) in order to expand export markets for the US food industry.