Archives for August 10, 2010

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Consumers on omega-3: key obstacles remaining

By Lorraine Heller

Two of the biggest challenges still facing omega-3 acceptance in the United States are a lack of clear knowledge of its benefits and a perception that it brings a bad taste to food products, according to Frost & Sullivan.

Health claims on mayonnaise do little, finds study

By Lorraine Heller

Health claims on an omega-3 and -6-enriched mayonnaise had no affect on consumer acceptance, according to a new study, which suggests that the ‘unhealthy’ image of the product made it difficult to associate it with a health benefit.

BMJ study provokes Danish calcium investigation

By Shane Starling

The controversial study published last month in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) that suggested calcium supplementation could increase heart attack risk has prompted an assessment of the mineral by Danish authorities.

Sustainable seaweed cultivation is viable, Irish trials show

By Ben Bouckley

A three-year Irish project to grow three valuable species of seaweed with valuable nutritional properties in an aquaculture environment has shown that sustainable industrial-scale cultivation is viable, say researchers.