News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
British men are being asked to suffer in the name of science and drink a litre of beer a day. Researchers from the Institute of Food Research in Norwich are investigating whether the folate in beer can help reduce the risk of heart disease.
Switzerland's Lonza group has confirmed its commitment to the construction of a major new production facility in the town of Visp with the announcement of a SFr100 million (€68.4m) investment in a biopharmaceuticals manufacturing facility.
Neotame, a new artificial sweetener from NutraSweet, has been given the go ahead by the US federal government. The sweetener is said to be 7,000 to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar.
Rather than worrying about which scientific study to believe when it comes to choosing a vitamin or mineral supplement, consumers should concentrate on finding the balance which is right for them. Hence the term 'mineralibrium', coined by US...
A survey of organic fruit and vegetables has shown that they do not have an appreciably higher nutritional content than equivalent products grown using conventional techniques.