Eating prunes can help weight loss
Research from the University of Liverpool found that including prunes in weight may control diets and even improve weight loss. But can the dried plum get past its image problem?
Archives for June 3, 2014
World Environment Day - June 5 2014 - Driving action on climate change
Sustainable food: Cut the greenwashing and act now, says Food Tank
Food manufacturers don’t understand the urgency of sustainability and need to act faster, but also communicate actions better with consumers, says the president of global NGO Food Tank.
The $4.5bn US soyfood market: Soymilk in a funk; tofu a ‘dark horse’, explosive growth in bars, cereals, snacks
The US soymilk category remains in a funk according to a new report, which shows retail sales - which topped $1bn five years ago - slumped 8.5% to $638m in 2013, while sales of soy-based meat alternatives fell 1% to $776m, despite all the excitement...
General Mills: Soy protein Cheerios hold mainstream appeal
General Mills has developed a high-protein variant of its flagship cereal brand Cheerios using soy – a product it says will sit comfortably in the mainstream breakfast aisle.
Solving the unhealthy = tasty dilemma
As the number of overweight and obese people worldwide continues to climb, policymakers and public health officials are scratching their heads over how to stimulate healthier food choices among consumers.
OTA: organic certification enough for non-GMO claims
The Organic Trade Association says that third-party certification under the USDA National Organic Program is sufficient for non-GMO label claims, calling organic production is the optimal solution to US agriculture, according to a statement from its...
Foods and supplements aimed at autism must walk fine regulatory line, attorney says
Parents of autistic children can have a certain desperation to find ways to help their kids overcome the isolating deficits of the condition. Recent research has focused on potential nutritional and digestive anomalies exhibited by these children, and...
Chewing gum is a 'cheap' way to help stay alert: Study
Chewing gum may make you more alert and could be useful in contexts such as driving, according to a new study.
Evaporated cane juice blues for Blue Diamond as judge surprises legal experts by allowing lawsuit to proceed
Several food manufacturers have been let off the legal hook recently as lawsuits filed against them for using ‘evaporated cane juice’ (ECJ) on labels have been dismissed or stayed following the FDA’s decision to look again at its guidance on ECJ. But...