Archives for March 24, 2009

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Mothers seek simple nutrition over trendy ingredients, survey

By staff reporter

Mothers looking to purchase healthy foods for their children are less attracted by “trendy” ingredients like omega-3s than they are by the simple benefits delivered in nutritious food, according to a nationwide survey.

European stevia firm to build Paraguay plant

By Sarah Hills

Granular, a European stevia producer, has entered into a joint partnership to build a refinery for the natural sweetener in South America which it said will be environmentally neutral.

Cost and health driving veggie-curiousness

By Neil Merrett

Vegetarian food manufacturers say they are increasingly catering for mainstream consumer tastes by meeting various consumer needs for affordable, healthy and even higher quality products, according to an independent association.

Red meat linked to increased mortality: Study

By Stephen Daniells

Choosing between red and processed meat, and white meat, may affect how long you live, according to new findings from a study with half a million people.