Pea protein may cut blood pressure and help kidneys: Study
Proteins from pea may reduce blood pressure and improve kidney health, says a new study from Canada.
Archives for March 24, 2009
Rise in gut hormone levels key to satiety factor in low GI foods: Study
With satiety food formulations on the rise, breakthrough research from British scientists offers a deeper insight into the role of gut hormones on appetite and why a low GI (glycaemic index) meal, such as a morning bowl of porridge, keeps consumers...
Finding the over-50s functional foods market
The over-50s have peculiar nutrition needs that, increasingly, are being catered to by functional foods makers as Shane Starling found out at a recent conference on the subject in Amsterdam.
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA on omega-3 claims: yes to eye health, no to brain
The French arm of Mead Johnson Nutritionals has had two omega-3, eye health claims approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), but had three infant brain health claims turned down by the scientific assessor.
EFSA slashes heavy metal limit
The European Food Safety Authority has lowered the tolerable weekly intake (TWI) for cadmium after studying data, a decision that could affect sourcing.
Mothers seek simple nutrition over trendy ingredients, survey
Mothers looking to purchase healthy foods for their children are less attracted by “trendy” ingredients like omega-3s than they are by the simple benefits delivered in nutritious food, according to a nationwide survey.
Fish oil sustainability paper generates heated response
An article published last week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has generated a flow of criticism for its claims that fish oil is not healthy enough to warrant its depletion of global fish stocks. NutraIngredients-USA.com publishes a selection...
Cargill shelves omega-3 (for now)
Biotech giant, Cargill, has ceased work on its nascent fish oil-sourced omega-3 offering less than two years after it debuted with a high-profile launch in May, 2007.