Omega-3 foods linked to Lou Gehrig disease risk reduction
Eating foods high Omega 3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of developing the incurable neurodegenerative disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) a study suggests.
Archives for August 20, 2014
Sports nutrition fuels Glanbia double-digit H1 revenue growth
Fueled by the continuing success of its Global Performance Nutrition division, Irish dairy Glanbia recorded a double-digit increase in revenue for the first half of 2014.
Russia removes dietary supplements from import ban list
Russia has amended its ‘total embargo’ on western food imports to exclude dietary supplements, vitamin and mineral mixes, protein concentrates and dietary fibers.
AHPA's data shows FDA ramping up enforcement on tainted weight loss, sex products
The presence of undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients in products purporting to be dietary supplements is garnering an increasing amount of attention and enforcement from the Food and Drug Administration, databases compiled by the American Herbal...
FTC's fines on weight loss claims total more than all other categories combined, CRN database shows
The Council for Responsible Nutrition has launched a new tool for members that puts together in one place data on recent enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission regardling claims made in advertising. The resource can help them avoid making...
Reaction to FDA's proposed Nutrition Facts updates
AHPA to FDA: Clarify protein labeling
Although it generally supports the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed Nutrition and Supplement Facts label changes, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) urged the agency to adopt the Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS)...