Illegally produced supplements rife in China
More than a quarter of China's health supplements are on sale illegally and contain false claims on their packaging, found a survey released last week.
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Black cohosh has no benefit on hot flushes, says US team
Black cohosh does not reduce hot flushes in women any better than a placebo, said US researchers yesterday.
North American suppliers invade Europe
Last week's Vitafoods exhibition in Geneva attracted 30 percent more visitors than previous years, according to the organizers. Jess Halliday asked some of the North American companies exhibiting what attracts them to the European market.
'Miracle' products could kill, warns Health Canada
Two natural health products sold illegally in Canada have been found to contain dangerous bacteria and may result in serious adverse reaction or death, according to Health Canada.
Type 2 diabetes may begin with grandmother's diet
Insulin resistance typical of type 2 diabetes can be 'programmed' across two generations by poor nutrition during a grandmother's pregnancy and lactation, suggests a groundbreaking new animal study.
Regulatory experts seek optimism in latest stage of health claims law
Functional food makers need to take a critical look at the level of substantiation behind the health claims they are using to guarantee their survival under a new European regulation, reports Dominique Patton.
Nutrition 21 shifts Chromax focus towards food
Nutrition 21 is positioning Chromax as a food and beverage additive, following the use of its proprietary chromium picolinate ingredient in niche products marketed by Pepsi and Pharmavite.