Lithuania bans 182 botanicals – or does it?
Lithuania has sent a list of 182 botanicals it intends to ban in food supplements to the European Commission in a move one major supplier called “a step back” for EU harmonisation and free trade.
Archives for April 17, 2014
An effective strategy for public cardio-metabolic health promotion? Resistant starch shows blood lipid and body composition benefits
Using resistant starch-enriched flour in place of regular flour may reduce cholesterol levels in people with metabolic syndrome, report researchers from South Dakota State University.
Capsaicin analog shows weight management potential: Symrise study
Consuming the less pungent capsaicin analog, nonivamide, may reduce subsequent energy intake during a meal, says a new study from Symrise with implications for weight management.
UK FSA: "If you are interested in submitting a novel food dossier to the EU, we advise you to contact another EU member state..."
UK FSA closes door on novel food applications as austerity bites
The UK Food Standards Agency is no longer accepting novel food applications, a development one public policy expert says is “alarming”.