African nutrition programmes must focus on prevention not treatment, warn researchers
Nutrition programmes must shift from the idea of treatment to one of prevention if they are to meet African needs, according to new EU-backed research.
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BNF school nutrition report marks "room for improvement"
Although some progression has been made, there remains considerable room for improvement in the diets of British schoolchildren, according to a report from the British Nutrition Foundation.
Singapore research centre seeks to make bread that cuts blood-sugar
The Singapore government’s scientific agency has joined forces with a university in a US$20m joint-venture to develop a variety of bread that will reduce blood sugar, among other research projects.
“It's time industry started legal challenges against rulings like this.”
Danone-Nutricia busted in UK over infant milk ads in ‘bizarre’ ruling
A Danone-Nutricia TV campaign for its Cow & Gate fortified follow-on milk formula has been banned in the UK in a ruling one EU food law expert called ‘bizarre’.
IFOS opens certification door to omega-3 suppliers
Croda has become the first omega-3 supplier to win a QC certification from the voluntary International Fish Oil Standards (IFOS) which has previously focused on branded products.