Italian farmers launch healthy eating campaign for kids
An organisation representing Italy's farmers is launching a healthy eating campaign in schools in a bid to boost consumption of fruit and vegetables.
Archives for October 9, 2005
Weekly Comment
A hungry world needs a fit FAO
The crusade to end world hunger has been a bitter failure. But with the world set to sweep away a crooked food trading system, there is a chance to get it right - if only we could revive the FAO from dormancy.
CLA, full-fat dairy linked to lower bowel cancer risk
High intake of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a type of fat found naturally in cow's milk, is associated with a significantly lower risk of bowel cancer, shows a new Swedish study.
Corn-based polymer packaging targets natural foods
BRUSSELS, Belgium: "We milk the cow and grow the bottle" according to the marketing for organic milk packaged in biodegradable bottles made using a corn-derived polymer.
Australian scientists design next Atkin's diet
Another day another diet. But while the latest weight-loss bible to be published in the UK has, unusually, been created by a well-respected research institute, it is already attracting controversy.