Peptide in onion may prevent bone loss
Fundamental research to provide new leverage for food makers with Swiss researchers suggesting regular onion consumption may boost the bones and prevent osteoporosis, reports Lindsey Partos.
Archives for April 5, 2005
Canada hold first trans fat talks
Canada's trans fat task force held its first meeting on Friday to decide what needs tackling and looked at the risks and benefits of various alternatives to the much maligned oil.
Testing device for unapproved GM seed
Companies wanting to test their ingredients to see if they are contaminated by the unapproved genetically modified seed corn - that was recently announced to have been let into the US food chain - may be interested in Genetic ID's test kit, writes...
Food and ad industry warned to stop targeting children
Democrat Senator Tom Harkin yesterday sent a strong message to the food industry, saying that it must move swiftly to stop the advertising aimed at children that was creating a "botched" generation.
Press extraction methods keep health fighting compounds of argan oil
Traditional methods used to extract argan oil do not destroy the physico-chemical characteristics of this speciality vegetable oil used in North African food formulations.