World Cup is an own goal for food culture
Sorry guys, the World Cup is not all about football. It’s about food too, and this year’s tournament should kick off a whole new debate about our sporting food culture.
Archives for June 13, 2010
Conflict of interest leads USDA to block certifier of Chinese organics
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has blocked a Chinese branch of a US organic certifier from certifying Chinese organics, the New York Times reports.
New federal policy proposals could damage dairy industry, says IDFA
Newly agreed supply management policy in the dairy sector could hurt industry by encouraging consumption of lower priced non-dairy foods, the International Dairy Foods Association has said.
GLG Life Tech anticipates FDA GRAS for stevia blends by year’s end
Stevia supplier GLG Life Tech has said it expects Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognition of its proprietary steviol glycoside blends as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the end of the year.
Black tea may match green for weight benefits: Study
Like green tea, extracts from black tea may also help reduce weight gain and cut body fat levels, says a new study from Japan with rats and mice.
Pyure Brands gets FDA GRAS for private label stevia extracts
Pyure Brands has become the latest stevia supplier to receive a letter of no objection from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that its Reb A stevia extracts are generally recognized as safe (GRAS).