Half of Americans drink sugary beverages daily, says CDC
Almost half of the U.S. population indulge in sugary drinks on a daily basis, according to a new report from the CDC.
Archives for August 31, 2011
Stevia market share to explode in 2011, says report
Use of stevia is predicted to rise at an astonishing rate this year, taking the natural sweetener's share of the total US sugars and sweeteners market from 1.8% in 2010 to 9.1% in 2011, according to Packaged Facts.
Insect develops resistance to Monsanto’s GM corn
Western corn rootworms have been consuming genetically modified (GM) crops that have been developed to be resistant to them, raising questions about the longevity of some GM traits, according to a study in the online journal PloS One.
Fine filtered milk gets thumbs up in test market
Initial feedback from a trial in Ohio suggests milk fine filtered to remove ‘impurities’ could be a big hit with US consumers, claims Dean Foods subsidiary WhiteWave Foods.
Study questions ‘calories in, calories out’ equation for body weight
The equation for energy balance and its relationship to body weight may not be as simple as ‘calories in versus calories out’, according to a Lancet paper in the journal’s special series on obesity.