EC prefers corporate profits to baby health: pressure group
The European Commission (EC) has surrendered consumer production to business gain in discussions ahead of a key meeting today on revising the EC directive on baby milks and foods.
Archives for October 2, 2011
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA on Valio peptide claim: “No convincing evidence for a mechanism”
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected a peptide-blood pressure health claim submitted by Finnish dairy group, Valio, saying the dossier containing 21 intervention studies failed to demonstrate an effect.
Nestlé explores lycopene absorption optimization
Understanding how different forms of lycopene are absorbed in the body may allow scientists to control the body’s uptake of the antioxidant, says a new study from Nestlé.
Italian academics: Ignoring ‘tradition-of-use’ data bashes botanicals
Italian researchers say finding a way to validate and utilise ‘tradition-of-use’ data within European law maybe the only way to save 1000s of herbal supplement products whose existence is threatened by new European Union laws.
Meta-analysis supports lutein’s eye health benefits
High dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin, compounds with a long history of eye health benefits, may reduce the risk of late-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but they show little effect in the early stages of the disease, claims a new...
Glucosamine-like supplement may suppress MS: Study
The glucosamine-like dietary supplement N-acetylglucosamine may suppresses the autoimmune response of multiple sclerosis, according to new research.