IFST issues update on food allergies
With new European rules on food allergens enforced next month, the voice of UK food scientists issues an update of its statement on food allergies.
Archives for October 23, 2005
Tuna industry challenges validity of mercury lawsuit
A successful lawsuit against the tuna industry would lower the threshold for mercury so low that every US seafood product would require a warning, claim canners.
Functional foods could solve health crisis
Functional food could present a solution to the crisis of chronic diseases that is crippling health care systems across Europe, but the emphasis should be on action over education, according to Professor Hans-Ulrich Klõr of Universität Giessen.
Portion size drives food intake, confirms study
The body's biological signal for controlling hunger and fullness does not step in to regulate intake in the face of huge food servings, according to a Penn State researcher.
Food industry demands quicker pathogen testing
Growing demand from food companies for quicker pathogen testing to free up both time and inventory should benefit microbiology firms, according to a business consultant.