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New research to treat acute malnutrition
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and humanitarian organisations have conducted a large study in Burkina Faso in West Africa treating more than 1,600 children with acute malnutrition.
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Food waste worries more than 75 per cent of Brits, new survey reveals
A survey conducted to mark the start of Zero Waste Week has revealed the extent of Britain's food waste worries.
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Is fishmeal to blame for rise in antibiotic resistance?
A new study points to fishmeal as a potential cause for the rise in drug-resistant bacteria which might spell disaster for world health.
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Super foods!
When the term ‘superfood’ was coined back in 1990 few could have envisioned how ubiquitous it would become. Fast forward 27 years and it seems every food outlet sells quinoa and kale as a staple ingredient of every dish, and every month some other food claims the title for itself.…
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The fall of white gold?
Over recent years, consumers have made clear their desire for healthier diets. Governments across the world are seeking to cut the amount of sugar found in foodstuffs and the general public has become much more aware of the health risks associated with sugar. Meanwhile, alternatives and substitutes have quietly chipped…
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3-4 servings of fruit & veg per day a more realistic target middle income nations?
Eating three to four servings of fruit, vegetables and legumes per day (375-500g) achieves a similar benefit against the risk of mortality to higher portions, according to a study of more than 135000 people around the world published in The Lancet.
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Millennials’ tastes mean golden days for coconut
The coconut is in the midst of a renaissance with research showing millennials have developed a firm fancy for the fruit.
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Antibiotics and the sustainable production of food
Antibiotics are an essential resource for the health and welfare of people and animals. They also positively contribute to the growing global demand for safe and sustainable food from animals. At the same time there is growing concern about the developing human medical antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis, which has focused…
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Over a third of parents guilty that lunchboxes are ‘not healthy enough’
Parents in the UK are struggling to make healthy choices for their children with more than a third (36%) admitting they feel guilty that they aren’t providing a healthy enough school lunchbox, according to new independent research commissioned by Tetra Pak.
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Food allergies strike the animal kingdom
Animals suffer form food intolerance and allergies in the same way as humans, the Messerli Research Institute has found. A joint venture by Vetmeduni Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna, the Messerli Research Institute has published a new European position paper.
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Omega-3 intake reduces cardiac death risk according to comprehensive study
Results from a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology suggest that the consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3s reduced the risk of cardiac death by a statistically-significant average of 8 percent.
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Beverages In-Depth Focus 2017
In this in-depth focus: Choosing a healthy juice, the future of UK wine and the effects of the new ISO 16890 testing assessment standard...
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Choose a healthy juice
In the UK 60% of consumers say they are actively looking for healthier options when grocery shopping, meaning that delivering healthier nutrition for children is key. In this article Samantha Edgar, Communications North West Europe, Tetra Pak, asks how can the juice industry support parents with children’s healthy nutrition?
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Issue #4 2017 – Digital Version
In this issue: The impact of Brexit on the UK food and beverage industry, emerging organisms and when to start testing, lifelong food nutrition, UK country profile and much more...
