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FAO chief calls for public policy to step up in addressing malnutrition

Food and Agriculture Organisation’s director-general José Graziano da Silva has called for legal and institutional frameworks to take the lead in addressing dietary gaps that characterise malnutrition.

Dairy fat consumption linked to lower diabetes risk: Meta-analysis

High levels of markers of dairy fat consumption may be linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new analysis of more than 16 previous studies suggests.

My ethics epiphany: Former beef-specialist chef launches cricket protein brand to combat damaging meat industry

A globe-hopping chef who once specialised in beef dishes has built a truly sustainable and environmentally-friendly cricket protein brand after realising the damage caused by mass meat farming.

Roquette to bring Equinom’s high-protein pea variety to market

Roquette will develop protein ingredients using the high-protein pea variety developed by seed breeding company Equinom, and jointly invest $4 million (€3.5m) in the firm to develop new products.

Parabel CEO: ‘Duckweed has been in literature for years, but nobody has learned to develop it’

Seven years since Parabel started commercializing protein derived from water lentils—also known as duckweed or Lemnaceae—the company found that supplement formulators in the US are more reluctant to use the ingredient than other plant-sourced proteins.

WATCH: Bioavailability buzz - What's driving the need for better nutrient delivery and absorption?

More than ever, it seems industry is focused on boosting the potency – or bioavailability – of existing, well known nutrients rather than exploring potential new ingredients. In our latest video diary NutraIngredients asks a panel of industry experts...

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GOED Educates Consumers about Omega-3 Benefits

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