Spices may boost breast health: Study
Compounds found in spices may reduce the risk of breast cancer formation by stopping the growth of the stem cells that spawn the tumours, says a new study.
Archives for December 9, 2009
UK FSA sets out safety costs
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) said it needs £151m a year from 2011 if it is to meet its safety and healthy eating strategy for 2011- 2015.
FSA drops specific targets in latest 5-year plan
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has avoided specific targets in its latest strategic plan for 2010-2015, opting instead for five simple safety and health goals.
UN agencies to hold bisphenol A safety summit
Two United Nations bodies are to convene an international meeting on the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging over growing anxiety of the chemical’s possible threat to human health.
Industry views on organic logo implementation
The timescale for confirming the new EU organic logo will leave companies with a short lead time to use it on new products, but industry will benefit from an 18-month period to phase out labels bearing old logos.
Food prices rising again, FAO warns
Global food prices are on the rise again, the FAO warns, but a repeat of the 2007/08 spike does not look likely without the same disastrous confluence of factors.
Roasting peanuts boosts antioxidant levels
Raising the roast color intensity of peanuts boosts the antioxidant capacities of the peanuts, peanut flour and peanut skins, according to research at United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
Restricting sugar could cause overeating: Study
Restricting sugary foods could lead to overeating, according to a new rat study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Nanoparticle lengthens food shelf-life, sustains health benefits
A modified nanoparticle from corn can be used to extend the shelf-life of food products and preserve their health benefits by delaying oxidation, according to new research.
Imperial Sugar still suffering from refinery rebuild costs
Imperial Sugar is still feeling the financial impact of the explosion at its Port Wentworth, Georgia refinery nearly two years ago, as it reported a $23.8m loss for fiscal 2009.