Archives for June 14, 2004

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Early days for supplements' role in diabetes

Little evidence supports either the safety or efficacy of nutritional supplements in helping to improve diabetes-related conditions despite strong public interest in natural therapies, according to the head of a government-funded research organisation.

Trade in processed foods outstrips primary products

Findings from a new report from the Geneva-based World Trade Organisation suggest today's highly processed food industry will continue its thirst for ingredients, writes Lindsey Partos. In the past two decades international trade in processed food...

Strong GM compliance in Australia, claims FSANZ

New laws on genetically modified foodstuffs ushered into Europe earlier this year may be tough, but Australia and New Zealand's joint food watchdog claims that their own rules are among the toughest, following an extensive review of labelling regimes...

Fruit consumption combats eye disease

A new study supports growing evidence that eating fruit - thanks to the protective antioxidants they contain - can help men and women fight against the onset of age-related maculopathy (ARM), a degenerative eye disease that can cause blindness.