Archives for September 14, 2014

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Turkey: Education needed to boost functional food sales

By Shane STARLING

Gender, age, education, class – and taste – all influence functional food consumption say Turkish researchers who recommended the country of 75m people does more to educate its citizens about the potential of fortified foods.

Group forms to clarify roles of vitamins and minerals in diet

By Hank Schultz

A new group called the Global  Nutrition & Health Alliance has formed with the mission to clarify the role of food fortification and nutritional supplementation. The issue of the role of these nutrients in the diet is still a matter of some confusion,...

AHPA issues recommendations on cannabis regulation

By Hank Schultz

The American Herbal Products Association continues to help lead the conversation about cannabis with the issuance of recommendations to regulators on the best practices for production and consumption of the botanical.