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Time to change vitamin D guidelines?
New research suggesting vitamin D3 is twice as effective as vitamin should turn current guidance ‘on its head’, say those behind the study.
Archives for July 5, 2017
Pathway to obesity: Study links TMAO-producing gut bacteria to obesity risk
The way bacteria in our gut metabolise the foods we eat could have a strong impact on obesity risk, while blocking certain pathways could lead to prevention, say researchers.
Indigenous botanicals: $1.25 million project to study and commercialise Aboriginal plant-based products
The nutritional profile and bioactive compounds of Aboriginal food plants will be assessed as part of a major new research partnership to support the development of an Australian native food industry.
Glyphosate joins Prop 65 list, but what does this mean for packaged food manufacturers?
Glyphosate (the active ingredient in Monsanto’s herbicide RoundUp) will be added to California's Prop 65 list on July 7, 2017, meaning warning labels will be required from July 2018. But what, if anything, does this mean for packaged foods that might...
OmniActive targets six-fold increase in APAC business, continues acquisition hunt
OmniActive has signalled its intention to “aggressively expand” across APAC, with plans to open an office in Singapore and increase the region’s share of its global business from around 5% to 30% in the next five years.
Lutein may help artery inflammation
Lutein, a carotenoid found in marigolds and green leafy vegetables, suppresses inflammation in people with coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a new study in Atherosclerosis.