Meat diet switch can reduce stroke risk, says report
An American study has found that people can reduce the risk of stroke by swapping red meat in their diet with poultry.
Archives for January 18, 2012
Gulf seafood ‘as safe as before the spill’, says FDA
“Gulf seafood is as safe to eat now as it was before the spill,” FDA deputy commissioner for foods Michael Taylor has said, as government agencies continue to try and reassure the public about seafood safety in the region.
Ralcorp board approves Post cereals spin-off
Ralcorp has outlined the shape of the company after it spins off its Post cereals business, four years after it bought the maker of Grape-Nuts, Raisin Bran and Honey Bunches of Oats from Kraft Foods for $1.65bn.
The Delboeuf illusion: Why expanding dinner plates are expanding our waistlines
An optical illusion documented by Belgian philosopher Franz Joseph Delboeuf in the 1860s could help to explain why smaller plates could help us battle the bulge, according to a new study.
Kraft to cut 1,600 jobs in preparation for company split
Kraft Foods has said it will cut about 1,600 jobs from its US and Canadian workforce over the next 12 months, as it prepares to split into two separate companies.
Meat inspection cutbacks cause outcry in Canada
Canada’s Agriculture Union has called on the food industry to oppose plans by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to scale back on meat inspections.
DRI president leads 2012 dairy charge to spotlight ‘total nutrient package’
Reflecting on a successful last year in research terms, US Dairy Research Institute (DRI) president Gregory Miller told Dairy Reporter.com about the key challenges facing the industry in 2012.