US giving too much food safety control to foreign countries
The United States is giving away too much control to some foreign countries over food safety as trade concerns over-ride health issues, a leading US politician has said.
Archives for July 28, 2009
Spend more to market healthy foods, says FSA
The UK’s Food Standards Agency has published tough draft recommendations for reducing saturated fat content and portion sizes in sweet baked goods, chocolate and beverages – as well as an increase in marketing spend on healthier products.
Milk guzzling children may live longer, says study
Consuming plenty of dairy products at a young age may lower stroke risk and lead to a longer life, according to a 65-year follow up study.
Baby ingredients' source more important than organic, say firms
Parents are more interested in the source of ingredients in baby foods than in whether or not they are organic, according to manufacturers questioned for a new report.
Colour-protein mix gives glimpse of functional emulsions future
Combining carotenoids with protein may lead to stable emulsions with desirable colour and nutritional content, says new research with potential to formulate functional emulsions.
Corn Products International hit by lower demand, higher costs
The global recession has hit Corn Products International’s bottom line as its products – including high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) – experience lower demand, particularly in North America, the company said.
Soy processors extend Amazon deforestation moratorium
Brazilian soy processor have extended their moratorium on sourcing from newly deforested areas of the Amazon, as efforts to curb destruction of the rainforest need more time to take affect.
‘Fat tax’ could help pay for health care reform: Report
The concept of taxing fattening foods has been raised again, this time by nonpartisan policy research organization Urban Institute, in a report that says the tax could help pay for health care reform.
Expectation of tasty food can trigger brain reward
Simply expecting to eat a tasty food can trigger the areas of the brain associated with reward, raising the possibility that drugs could be developed to deal with overeating, according to the authors of a new study.
Functional foods and ingredients booming in India
Despite low levels of public awareness compared to western markets, functional foods and ingredients are finding growth in areas of India, as consumers switch on to the promise of healthier foods, beverages and supplements.