Study finds answer lies in glutamate for tastier low salt soups
Calcium di-glutamate (CDG) could be used make soups with reduced salt levels more palatable, claims new research.
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Rate MyPlate. Give us your verdict on USDA's new food icon
It makes more sense than a striped pyramid with a stick man running up the side, but does USDA's new food icon tick all the right boxes? Tell us what you think.
First UTZ cocoa shipment in US, sustainable cocoa boom expected
Cargill has received the first ever shipment of UTZ cocoa in North America, a move which will be followed by other sustainable cocoa developments in the region, said the certifying body, as momentum gathers in the US market.
Hawaiian health department warns against sugary drinks
The Hawaiian health department has launched a campaign to discourage consumption of sugary beverages, which it claims is strongly correlated with obesity.
E. coli outbreak ‘has not affected the US food supply’, says FDA
In an exceptional move, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a statement on the E. coli outbreak gripping Europe, telling American consumers that they do not need to alter their shopping habits.