New study to investigate why people ignore food labels
The FDA is planning to conduct a study to uncover barriers to consumers looking at food labels, in a bid to help consumer understanding and use of information provided on packaging.
Archives for August 27, 2009
Union controversy at food processing plant sparks debate
Food processing plants with unionised workforces are more efficient and productive, one US union with more than 1.3 million members in the food sector has said.
Burcon counters a year old attack on its canola processing technology
Canadian firm Burcon has hit back at comments made by an investment firm a year ago describing its canola protein extraction and purification process as expensive and technically challenging.
Could wheat allergy play a role in diabetes development?
An abnormal response to wheat proteins may tip a person’s delicately poised immune system into developing type-1 diabetes, suggests a study from Canada.