On August 13, Danish researchers are to reveal a new threat to the
health of European consumers with evidence of dangerously high
levels of carcinogenic substances in packaged foods ranging from
cheese to chocolate to pasta sauce.
A dairy scientist in the US has developed a milk protein powder
that aims to dramatically expand the food choices for people with
phenylketonuria - more commonly known as PKU - a genetic disorder.
According to a report in a Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
publication, diets containing soyfoods have contributed to the
longevity of people of Okinawa.
According to researchers, supplementing the diet with antioxidant
vitamins and minerals appears to blunt the beneficial effects of
certain cholesterol-lowering drugs.
According to researchers, the US government-recommended diets for
preventing heart disease do not contain enough essential fats, the
kind of fatty acids found in vegetables, lean meats, fish, and
eggs.
Coca-Cola has recalled three of its newest drinks because they
lacked the proper labelling regarding an ingredient, potentially
dangerous to PKU patients.
It is the general belief today that low blood cholesterol is key in
reducing cardiovascular disease. This opinion has now been
challenged by data from the Honolulu Heart Program, a large
epidemiological study of cardiovascular disease.
North American food company Kraft Foods Inc., announced on August
1, that it would acquire the Central and Eastern European
businesses of German-based chocolate maker Stollwerck AG.
Sandwich makers using bread baked with herbs and spices can provide
their customers with a stronger fresher flavour by using loaves
made with encapsulated extracts, according to UK company TasteTech.
The latest campaign against genetically modified foods took place
in Canada on Tuesday when consumer groups, scientists and farmers
joined forces to demand the federal government postpone approval of
genetically modified wheat.
US sensory analysis firm Arthur D. Little Inc. has created the
first reduced fat ice cream containing omega-3 long chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) from fish oils.
Altus Foods, a functional foods joint venture between Quaker Oats
and Novartis Consumer Health, has launched a line of foods designed
to lower cholesterol.
Researchers in the Netherlands have found that apples, pears and
other fruits rich in certain plant compounds may help protect the
lungs from chronic disease.
A French supermarket chain said on Wednesday it was withdrawing
pasta noodles from some of its 440 shops nationwide after finding
traces of rat poison in one batch.
Kikkoman Corporation received a US patent for a proanthocyanidin
derived from grape seed extract, and an isoflavones from soy sauce
cake extract, to be incorporated into food.
According to Australian researchers, campaigns to reduce heart
disease by promoting polyunsaturated margarines and cooking oils
could be partly responsible for the recent dramatic increase in
childhood asthma in the developed world.
The Tea Packers Association (TPA) and the United Kingdom Tea
Association have merged to form a single trade association. The new
group will operate under the name of the UK Tea Association.
Potent LDL cholesterol-lowering activity and other
anti-inflammatory, antiviral and neuroprotective properties have
been shown in animal studies and human clinical trials of a class
of phytochemicals extracted from sugar cane wax.
US food giant Sara Lee Corp. on Thursday said it is voluntarily
recalling about 13,600 pounds of Sara Lee and Quality Packing
sliced, packaged lunch meats because the products may contain the
Salmonella bacteria.
U.K. research published on Thursday said that an entrenched sheep
disease, scrapie, could have triggered mad cow disease, whose human
form has killed more than 100 people, primarily in Britain.
A six-year old Swiss cat was found suffering from an illness
related to mad cow disease, probably from eating infected cat food,
said the Swiss veterinary office.
The highly successful energy drink Red Bull is under investigation
by the Swedish National Food Administration, following the deaths
of at least three persons.
An Agricultural Research Service scientist is working on a new kind
of French fry: low fat and healthy. The fries are made from rice
flour mixtures, rather than potatoes.
A new research revealed that Seventh-Day Adventists, followers of a
healthy lifestyle due to religious dictates, have significantly
longer-than-average life expectancies.
The long-term health benefits to Chinese and other Asian people who
have traditionally existed on a primarily plant-based diet might be
lost as more people in Asia switch to a Western-style diet that is
rich in animal-based foods.
According to a Malaysian health official, Malaysia has ordered soy
sauce and seasoning products from several countries off food
shelves for fear that they cause cancer
Japan Cellfoods announced on July 11 that it has developed a new
method of processing soybeans that preserves their nutritional
value while eliminating the unpleasant taste and smell often
associated with soybeans