Reducing salt in imitation cheese: Study
Imitation cheese with 60 per cent less sodium may be just as accepted in terms of sensory and functional properties compared to full salt versions, according to new research.
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Kids are just as happy with low-sugar cereals, suggests study
Children like and will eat low-sugar cereals if given a range of choices and may compensate for any lack of sweetness by eating more fruit instead, suggests new research published in Pediatrics.
Soda tax may bring small weight loss, large revenues
Taxing sodas and other sweetened beverages could trigger a small amount of weight loss and could also raise revenues to pay for other anti-obesity measures, claims a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Self-regulatory advertising scheme shows ‘excellent compliance’, says review
Companies participating in a voluntary scheme intended to restrict the advertising of junk food to children showed ongoing improvement in 2009, according to the program’s third annual review.
New reports reveal increased resistance to antibiotics in the food chain
Resistance to antibiotics is increasing, according to research conducted by the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), prompting concerns about the amount of drugs used for rearing livestock.