Action on acrylamide: Interactive timeline
As the US, Canada and the EU are all revising their stance on suspected carcinogen acrylamide, we track the developments in research and legislation since 2002 with our exclusive interactive timeline.
Archives for September 3, 2009
Consumers stay loyal to organic food
US shoppers are staying loyal to organic food even though the majority admit to having changed their cooking and eating habits because of the state of the economy.
Processed cheese growth keeps cheddar volumes steady
The volume of cheddar sold globally remains steady thanks the growing popularity of cheddar-based processed cheeses in emerging markets, according to a new market report.
Nearly a third of Americans ‘very or extremely’ worried about food safety
As a high profile food safety bill awaits consideration in the Senate, a new survey shows the number of Americans who are very or extremely concerned about food safety has remained constant since late 2007 – at about a third.
Americans don’t know they’re unhealthy, says Mintel
Americans have an unrealistic perception of their health and are particularly unaware of their weight problems, according to a new survey from Mintel.