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Official communications about the health risks associated with a food lose credibility with consumers when they are exposed to new information emphasising the benefits of that food – regardless of the source of the new information.
Prebiotics may help reduce the risk of serious infections in children under two years but more research is required, according to meta-analysis.
Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) said it was disappointed that certain nutrients were deemed "unnecessary" in the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) recent draft opinion on infant formula.
Vitamin A derivative retinoic acid could address obesity and type 2 diabetes and prevent their cardiovascular complications, according to a study by the University of Montreal and CHUM Research Centre.
Daily consumption of half a cup of a broccoli sprout beverage increased participants' ability to excrete the carcinogen benzene and lung irritant acrolein, according to research in China.
Measurements of nanomaterials in consumer products are urgently needed to assess exposure, according to a final opinion looking at silver nanoparticles (Ag-NP).