Government investment pledged to Maple Leaf Foods
A CA$5 million investment package has been awarded to Maple Leaf Foods in order to purchase and install new meat processing technology.
Archives for March 24, 2014
Special edition: Nuts, Pulses & Legumes
Has soy lost its sparkle? Not from where we’re standing, says DuPont as it taps into high-protein craze
The current high-protein craze in the US food and beverage market is driving continued demand for soy-ingredients, with particular growth opportunities in sports nutrition, food for kids, and weight management, says one leading supplier.
Unfinished business: Obama’s nutrition agenda marches forward
The recent Let’s Move! nutrition related announcements by the White House mark ongoing efforts by this Administration to make good on a number of nutrition commitments from the first term. Following on the heels of the effective ban on transfats by the...
US retailers pressed to remove candy from checkout zones
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has hit out at US retailers for stocking confectionery at checkout counters.
Should dietary guidelines about saturated fat be changed?
UPDATED* - A high-profile study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine last week has re-opened the debate about whether saturated fat has been unfairly cast in the role of nutritional bogeyman. But how should policymakers respond?
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Sugar has been linked to everything from heart disease to obesity and cancers in recent months. But is it as bad as all that? Our free-to-attend debate aims to tackle the key questions in the sugar debate. Have you registered yet?