Gut microbiome able to ‘pass on’ disease, study suggests
Gut bacteria implicated in the onset of obesity are able to survive outside the human body, raising suggestions this bacteria could be transferred from person to person, a study has suggested.
Archives for May 9, 2016
Nestlé prioritises low salt products and calls for reduction targets
Nestlé is preparing to adjust its global portfolio in a bid to help consumers eat significantly less salt – as well stay one step ahead of any forthcoming regulatory measures.
Grape juice giant Welch’s eyes supplements industry with FruitWorx
The company says that FruitWorx can offer a new way of delivering the nutritional benefits of grapes, as well as providing combinations with other nutrients through infusion.
What is natural? Over to you, FDA...
The comment period for the FDA’s probe into ‘natural’ claims has closed, leaving the agency with the unenviable task of sifting through a mammoth pile of submissions from thousands of stakeholders weighing in on the most contentious word in food marketing.
FDA’s new dietary supplement office should focus on tainted products, GMPs & NDIs, industry leaders say
With the recent elevation of dietary supplement oversight from a division to its own office at FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, the agency should renew its focus on reducing tainted supplements, improving compliance with good...
Zinc + multivitamins may boost height gain in children: Study
Supplementing school children with zinc plus a multivitamin may lead to significantly greater height gain, compared to placebo, says a new study from Thailand.
New Nutrition Leaders Council aims to move nutrition to the core of health care
A group of nutrition business and community leaders is exploring more inclusive ways to advance and grow the nutrition profession so health care practitioners are empowered to use nutrition as a primary tool in their practice.
Omega-3 supplementation could save EU €12.9bn a year in heart disease spending
If all over 55s in Europe took 1 g of omega-3 EPA-DHA every day the EU could collectively save about €12.9bn in cardiovascular disease health care spending every year, a report commissioned by Food Supplements Europe (FSE) has found.
Australia
Scientists seek link between poor diet and greenhouse gases
Australia’s greenhouse gas contribution could be cut by a quarter if people were to eat whole foods at the levels recommended by national dietary guidelines.
Evolva sponsors study on resveratrol supplementation in post-menopausal women
The study is an extension of an earlier one by the same researchers presented at the 2015 World Diabetes Congress, showing how resveratrol can play a role in slowing cognitive decline in Type 2 diabetes.