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Healthy diet, happy mind
New research has revealed a clear association between a healthy diet and good mental wellbeing in an extensive study among UK school children.
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Study confirms heart health benefits of Mediterranean diet
Researchers in the United States have confirmed the prevalent belief that a Mediterranean style diet can help protect against heart diseases.
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‘We don’t need civil servants, we need commercial deal makers’ says UK farming group
The UK farming sector is calling for urgent support from the UK Government to bolster its capacity for sustainable business operation in the absence of standards equivalence in trade deals.
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At least one hundred Finnish children contract Salmonella poisoning
At least one hundred children in Finland have been hospitalised due to Salmonella poisoning, according to Yle news.
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PKU Awareness Day highlights the pressing need for accurate labelling
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare but potentially serious inherited disorder that calls for a strictly controlled diet. Groups are calling on the food industry to be more sensitive to the critical needs of these and other food-restricted consumers when it comes to labelling.
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Mondelēz International trials transparency with Triscuit brand
In a bid to promote transparency in the firm’s supply chain, the major US food company is trialling the capability for consumers to see precisely where the main ingredient in their Triscuit cracker comes from.
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Bold ambitions for the UK cultured meat industry brings peace for pigs
Ivy Farm Technologies, an Oxford University spin-out, has revealed lofty ambitions to become the first commercial producer of sustainable, cultured meat in the UK, thanks to its unique technology.
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Climate change threatens one third of food producing regions
New study highlights the global regions that will be most affected by climate change – and worryingly, they are those least capable of adapting.
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Chocolate for all to enjoy
The NOMO chocolate brand was borne of lofty ambitions to cater to as wide a range of choice-restricted consumers as possible – a mission it takes very seriously, according to Jacqueline Tyrrell, brand manager at NOMO.
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A plan to address Canada’s problem of wasted food
A recent study in Canada has investigated the reasons for produce waste in farms, and pinpointed specific regulatory changes that could help prevent this frustrating occurrence and assuage the hunger plight for numerous families.
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Call to arms for American artisan cheesemakers
Artisanal cheesemaking is an emerging industry in the US, peeking through the stronghold of the traditional mass-produced cheese for which it’s known.1 However, recent research reveals that this small-scale dairy community is in need of support if it’s to thrive in the future.
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Highest ever attendance at Regional Conference for Europe
This year’s Regional Conference for Europe, hosted by Uzbekistan, received its highest ever attendance when it gathered to discuss new and persisting challenges.
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Agriculture Bill could increase antibiotics in UK food supply
The organisation Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics has expressed concern about the Parliamentary refusal to agree to the Agriculture Bill amendments earlier this month, believing that it spells disaster for the future of British food standards.
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Will probiotics replace antibiotics in US chickens?
The use of phytochemicals and probiotics in poultry are being trialled in the US as alternatives to antibiotics to promote healthy animals.
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Air pollution a problem for manufacturing sector, finds whitepaper
A new whitepaper has identified that workers in the manufacturing sector are being exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, requiring urgent regulatory intervention.