Global scientists serve up food security policy recommendations
Global food systems need an immediate transformation to meet current and future threats to food security and environmental sustainability, according to a new report.
Archives for November 18, 2011
US tree nut prices to remain high, says Rabobank
US tree nut prices are likely to remain high over the next five years on the back of strong demand, both domestically and from export markets, particularly China, according to a new report from Rabobank.
Food choice is an illusion, claim Cornell researchers
The food environment in which most of us live makes it ‘almost impossible’ to lose weight – and willpower is not enough to counter it, according to a new paper published in the journal Public Health Nutrition.
Walmart healthy seal set for spring 2012 launch
Walmart will begin to roll out its new front-of-pack ‘healthy seal’ on private label products from spring 2012, FoodNavigator-USA has learned.
Low fat dairy consumption lowers diabetes risk in postmenopausal women, study
A diet high in low-fat dairy products is associated with lower diabetes risk in postmenopausal women, particularly those who are obese, according to a new US research study.