Americans are taking a more ‘snackable’ approach to their health and wellness – both in terms of the goals they set and their methods to achieve them – opening the door for food and beverage players to capture a larger share of the fast-growing health-care...
Twenty-four public health advocates and organizations are calling on the Canadian government to levy a significant tax on manufacturers of sugary drinks to discourage consumption and help fund healthy living initiatives.
While the health benefits of following a Mediterranean-style diet are well-known, new research has also suggested that the dietary pattern also leaves less of a carbon footprint than other options.
Positive health claims, such as those touting the benefits of a food, diet or quality, more effectively motivate the general public than negative or fear-based claims that attempt to scare people into action, according to a recently published study in...
How natural products can be cost-effective in the face of health care reform will go under the spotlight at the 5th Annual Natural Health Research Institute (NHRI) Scientific Symposium.
The Senate has voted to appoint Dr. Elisabeth Hagen as Under Secretary for Food Safety at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the agency has said.
Ninety percent of Americans consume more that the recommended daily amount of sodium, according to new figures published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The majority of Americans consider disease prevention the most important element of health care reform, according to a new poll from Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
President Barack Obama has lent his support for a soda tax which could benefit children’s health and the nation’s wealth, according to a new report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
The concept of taxing fattening foods has been raised again, this time by nonpartisan policy research organization Urban Institute, in a report that says the tax could help pay for health care reform.
The food industry is damaging public health in much the same way as the tobacco industry did in the 1950s, according to two public health experts in a new journal article, although the GMA disagrees.
Cranberry giants Ocean Spray have appointed Dr Christina Khoo to the position of manager of research sciences, emphasizing the company’s continued drive of science.
A continuing consumer preference for convenience is driving demand
for healthy ready meals and snacks on the go, suggesting areas for
further development.
ReGen and Metagenics are preparing for the launch of Colostrinin
with the presentation of data on the nutraceutical's potential for
cognitive function before a group that could be instrumental in its
success - natural health...
