Archives for September 16, 2001

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NZ dairy industry supports GM research

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd wholeheartedly supports the use of genetic modified organisms (GMOs) and stressed this week that it must be allowed in New Zealand.

Oolong tea fights fat and cholesterol

An experiment by a Japanese doctor showed oolong tea reduces body fat and rejuvenates internal organs, because it contains a large amount of polyphenols.

Wild mushroom linked to muscle failure

A group of French people who ate a popular wild mushroom developed rhabdomyolysis, a potentially fatal condition in which skeletal muscle fibres break down, the New England Journal of Medicine reports this week.