Maryland eyes artificial food color ban
Maryland could become the first US state to ban several artificial food colorings which have been linked to hyperactivity and behavioral problems in children, if proposed legislation is approved.
Archives for February 11, 2009
Probiotics and prebiotics boost ‘quality of life’ for IBD sufferers
A combination of probiotic and prebiotics may improve the ‘quality of life’ for sufferers of a type of IBD, says a new study from Japan.
Phosphorus additives pose ‘hidden’ danger to kidney patients
Patients with kidney disease may be at danger from a ‘hidden threat’ of phosphorous additives found in processed and fast foods, says a new study from the US.
GM crops criticized for ‘feeding profits, not the poor’
Friends of the Earth International has accused biotech firms of using genetically modified crops to feed profits instead of the world’s poor while increasing costs for US farmers, in a report released Tuesday.