Congress requests cost-benefit analysis for voluntary marketing guidelines
Lawmakers have requested a cost-benefit analysis of proposed voluntary guidelines for restricting foods marketed to children, as part of a congressional spending bill.
Archives for December 19, 2011
Responsible approach to GM fish is to assume escape: Committee hearing
The responsible approach to considering whether genetically engineered (GE) salmon pose a risk to the environment is to assume that the fish will escape and disregard assurances from the company that they would not, said Senator Mark Begich at a...
X-ray irradiation of asparagus promises shelf life and safety boosts
Use of low dose x-ray irradiation on vacuum packed asparagus can increase both shelf life and microbiological safety of the product, according to new US research.
Meat and dairy consumption to soar, predicts FAO
Meat consumption is predicted to rise by nearly 73% and demand for dairy products by 58% in the years up to 2050, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Leatherhead cites category overlap as ‘overriding’ soft drinks trend
There is an overriding trend within the world soft drinks market towards an overlap between categories, while economic unrest is expected to consolidate a trend towards cheaper products, according to Leatherhead Food Research.