Archives for September 25, 2003

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No easy solution to obesity for food makers

Food manufacturers who invest in healthier options will see significant returns as they meet growing demand for health foods, claimed a report released by Merrill Lynch this week.

South Africa issues kava recall

South Africa has joined numerous European countries by banning all products containing the herbal remedy kava from sale. Yet another market to be tackled by the coalition of kava campaigners launched recently in Europe.

New weapon for obesity research

Recent discoveries made by German scientists tinkering with genes linked to fat metabolism join the growing armoury in the battle of the bulge.

Ads to blame for unhealthy British children?

A report commissioned for the UK's Food Standards Agency has provided the clearest evidence yet that there is a link between advertising food products aimed at children and the declining health standards among the younger generation.

Ceba expands non-dairy range

Sweden's Ceba Foods has expanded its dairy alternative brand to include a calcium-enriched version and a 'cream' alternative for use in cooking.

Folic acid slashes neuroblastoma figures

Folic acid food fortification has more than halved the incidence in Canada of the deadly childhood cancer neuroblastoma, report researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto. They plan to investigate whether the vitamin...

Dairy drive to reduce obesity

Leading scientists from the United States, Australia and Canada gathered in Toronto this week to present their latest findings. The conference was organised by Dairy Farmers of Canada.

GM Nation? No thanks

Parties interested in forging ahead with GM foodstuffs in the UK have a battle on their hands as the widest public debate ever held in Britain finds an overwhelming percentage of people uneasy, suspicious or hostile to the introduction of genetically...