Folic acid fears for fetus unfounded: Study
Supplements containing folic acid, a key recommendation for women of child-bearing age, do not produce an accumulation of un-metabolized folic acid in the fetus, says a new study from Germany.
Archives for November 22, 2010
Dispatches from HIE 2010
Martek discusses algal omega-3 opportunities
Martek Bioscience has said it is expanding its omega-3 range by commercializing two new products – a new emulsion version of its vegetarian life’s DHA and a DHA/EPA blend from algal sources.
Dispatches from HIE 2010
EFSA CLA rejection stalls business development
Lipid Nutrition global group manager in marketing, John Kurstjens, is “a little bit disappointed” about the recent EFSA health claim opinion on CLA which included a range of claim dismissals but remained strangely silent about the claim that matters most...
Dispatches from the CIAA Congress
Science needed to plug trust gap between traditional use and opinions
EFSA does not believe that a negative opinion is the end of the road for 13.1 health claims, but it expects some to be resubmitted with a new slate of data behind them, according to Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle.
Genetics may determine winter vitamin D status: Study
Vitamin D status may be governed by genetic factors during the winter that are downplayed during the summer, according to a new study.