Gut reaction: Could hormone receptors on gut bacteria be driving diet-health interactions?
Dietary intake of foods that affect hormone levels could drive changes in the microbial make up of ourgut flora, according to new research in mice.
Archives for November 15, 2013
Protein-rich breakfast can curb appetite throughout the morning: Study
Consuming a protein-rich breakfast can help to stop hunger throughout the morning when compared to a low protein breakfast, say researchers.
‘The cocoa shell is a magnificent piece of material that hasn’t been exploited’ – Daintree Estates
Waste shells from cocoa processing are rich in fibre and antioxidants and carry great potential as food ingredients, according to Australian plantation-to-bar manufacturer Daintree Estates.
FDA issues 'softly worded' draft guidance on acrylamide
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance for the food industry to help growers, manufacturers and operators work toward reducing levels of acrylamide in certain foods.
Nestlé defends plant patenting as 300,000 protest
Nestlé has affirmed its position in the face of an NGO-led petition begun in April that has won 331,500 signatures protesting the food firm's intentions for the nutrient-rich fennel flower.
Special edition: Super grains!
Barley ‘always a bridesmaid, never a bride’: getting this super grain into the spotlight
Long the victim of an outdated image problem—canned beef and barley soup anyone?—barley has the nutritional profile, cost and versatility that should catapult into the realm of super grains like quinoa and kamut. And yet, barley often ends up buried on...
Yes on I-522 campaign: Fight for GMO labeling isn’t over, we’ll be back in 2016.
UPDATED -The campaign urging voters to say ‘YES’ to Washington State’s GMO labeling initiative 522 has acknowledged that it will not pass, but said the latest results show the tally was so close that had more young ‘progressive’ residents turned out to...
"It is clear that the ways in which food is managed today are failing to result in sufficient improvements in nutrition.”
Food and health sectors need to work together to battle global nutrition meltdown: WHO
Contemporary food systems need to change – and the health and food sectors need to work more closely together - if more than half the world’s population that don’t eat enough, over eat, or eat poorly, are to be helped, the WHO has said.
Special edition: The unlimited potential of algae
As your intrepid NutraIngredients-USA journalists and editors explore the floor at SupplySide West in Las Vegas, many conversations are about the potential of algae as sources of valuable nutrients and nutritional ingredients. In this special edition, we...