Archives for November 20, 2009

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EFSA expands on article 13.1 health claim methods

By Shane Starling

Health claims backed by studies carried out on non-healthy populations are capable of winning positive opinions according to an EFSA assessment of its own methods sent to the European Commission and member states and published this week.

Dispatches from FiE

Food sector at the forefront of sustainability, says Oxfam

By Jess Halliday in Frankfurt

Food and beverage manufacturers are driving sustainability in the supply chain, says an Oxfam specialist, but they face more risks in catering to demand for ethically-produced products than retailers.

Resistant starch may cut food intakes: Study

By Stephen Daniells

Adding resistant starch to breakfast and lunch meals may reduce the amount of calories consumed over a 24-hour period by about 10 per cent, says a new study.