Huge costs of terror attack on US milk supply
The US milk supply chain is still too vulnerable to a terrorist attack, says new research, warning that stricter security could save billions of dollars and thousands of lives, reports Chris Mercer.
Archives for July 3, 2005
Weekly Comment
Food intolerance: a scientific void
It is time to draw on science to establish once and for all whether food intolerance is just a source of succour for hypochondriacs, or whether it is genuinely a modern scourge.
Voluntary COOL labeling the answer, says GMA
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has welcomed the introduction of legislation that would establish a voluntary country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program in place of a mandated program.
Green tea's anti-cancer effects 'highly unlikely', says FDA
Drinking green tea is highly unlikely to help prevent breast, prostate or any other type of cancer, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said last week, after reviewing the evidence to support a health claim, reports Dominique Patton.
High carb diet increases risk of cataract development in elder women
While the low-carb fad wanes, new research suggests the higher the carbohydrate intake, the greater the risk an elder woman will develop cataracts.