High-protein, low-carb corn developed
Corn with twice as much protein and oil and about half as much carbohydrate content could be just round the corner.
Archives for September 25, 2005
Vegan diet for weight-loss hailed by study
Following a low-fat vegan diet may boost weight loss by more than a standard cholesterol-control diet containing meat and animal-derivatives, indicates a new study - despite the vegan participants upping their intake of carbohydrates.
CAP is vital to food industry future, says Ahern
Ireland's prime minister Bertie Ahern has called for the food industry to support the CAP, at a time when the system is coming under intense criticism.
Weekly comment
McDonald's: facing fat
There is nothing so redolent of a corporate mid-life crisis as the strategic equivalent of a new car, new girl and new image, set firmly on the shoulders of the same old idea. McDonald's, it seems, is firmly in the throes of a mid-life crisis.
GMA urges rejection of 'trade distorting tariffs'
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has called for substantial reductions in 'trade distorting tariffs and subsidies' and a rejection of the EU's proposals regarding geographical indications.
Cries for public inquiry as E coli outbreak widens
The UK's Food Standards Agency has widened the investigation into the outbreak of E. coli food poisoning illness in Wales as parents start calling for a public inquiry.
Infrared used to instantly detect bacteria
Scientists from Manchester University have developed a new technique that uses infrared light to spot bacterial contamination in food within seconds rather than hours, while products are on the processing line.
Are parents or the food industry to blame for obesity?
Most adults blame parents for America's current adolescent obesity crisis, though the proliferation of junk food remains a critical concern according to a new report.