Archives for November 6, 2009

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General Mills expands open-source innovation network

By Shane Starling

General Mills is beefing up its Worldwide Innovation Network (G-WIN) with an online collaboration tool to align “scientists, researchers, engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs” with technical challenges highlighted by the company.

Paper aims to debunk livestock production ‘myths’

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The environmental impact of intensive modern livestock production is much lower than many people assume, according to a paper presented at the 71st Cornell Nutrition Conference in Syracuse, NY.

Canada tightens front-of-pack nutrition labeling rules

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Canada is updating its front-of-pack nutrition labeling scheme, disqualifying whole food categories, changing the rules for fiber, salt and fat, and introducing criteria for trans fat and sugar.

LA legislators debate action on soda

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Soda tax was on the agenda again yesterday as California legislators debated the possible link between obesity and sugary soft drinks.

FDA calls meeting to improve food traceability systems

By Rory Harrington

Federal agencies in the United States need to increase the speed and accuracy of traceability systems to combat outbreaks of food-borne illnesses, said the FDA as it called a public meeting on the matter.