How Do We Make Safety Claims About GMOs More Transparent?

Consumer confidence in the quality and safety of the food supply has suffered repeated blows in recent years, most recently after food inspectors in Europe found horsemeat in beef products. Restoring public trust in the food supply depends on a transparent regulatory process, and especially on public access to the research that regulators rely on…

Recommendations From Guidelines on Obesity In Type 2 Diabetes Are Largely Consistent

Weight reduction, diet, exercise and behavioral therapy advised / strength of the recommendation varies On 10th July 2012, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of obesity in type 2 diabetes…

Weight Gain Induced By High-Fat Diet Increases Active-Period Sleep And Sleep Fragmentation

Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, finds that prolonged exposure to a high-fat diet reduces the quality of sleep in rats…

Evaluation Method Supports Soy Protein As A High-Quality Protein Similar To Meat, Eggs And Dairy

The importance of protein in the human body is undeniable.

Cherry Juice Gives A Good Nights’ Sleep

Drinking cherry juice significantly improves both the quality and duration of sleep, according to new findings from Northumbria University…

Children’s Long Term Heart Health May Be Improved By School Intervention

Middle school students who were offered healthier cafeteria food, more physical education and lessons about health choices improved their cholesterol levels and resting heart rates, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2011 Scientific Sessions. “This four-year school intervention in Ann Arbor, Mich…

Lights, Action And Camera: High-Tech Approach To Scrutinizing Fresh Produce

High-tech tactics to carefully examine apples and other fresh produce items as they travel along packinghouse conveyor belts will help ensure the quality and safety of these good-for-you foods. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Beltsville, Md…

Walnuts are top nut for heart-healthy antioxidants

A new scientific study positions walnuts in the number one slot among a family of foods that lay claim to being among Mother Nature’s most nearly perfect packaged foods: Tree and ground nuts. A new analysis shows that walnuts have a combination of more healthful antioxidants and higher quality antioxidants than any other nut.

Queen’s University Leads 3 Million Euro Food Safety Project

A 3 million euro research project to improve the safety of animal feeds and the entire European animal-based food chain, has been launched at Queen’s University Belfast (Wednesday 23 March). The global QSAFFE project (Quality and Safety of Feeds and Food for Europe) will deliver better ways to ensure the quality and safety of animal feeds in Europe…

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