Many states struggle with foodborne illness reporting
Many states are struggling to investigate and report foodborne illness outbreaks, according to research from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
Archives for March 24, 2010
Improving taste and nutrition of gluten-free foods
As more food companies have entered the gluten-free market, manufacturers have sought to differentiate their products by improving flavor and nutrition.
Fonterra sticks by improved milk price forecast in trading update
Fonterra has claimed that ingredients prices are recovering and market confidence is returning as a group of US senators accuse the New Zealand-based co-op of holding a virtual monopoly of key internationally traded dairy commodities.
Organic co-op splashes omega-3 milk
Twenty-three-year-old North American organic cooperation, Organic Valley Family of Farms, has launched an omega-3 milk containing 50mg of fish oil-sourced DHA and EPA per serving.
Last Supper study shows portion size history
A new study by an obesity expert and a religious studies professor has found evidence that meal sizes have increased by almost 70 per cent in the last 1000 years – by analysing paintings of the Last Supper.