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Reaction continues to roll in on the recent Cochrane review that found little evidence supporting the cardiovascular benefits of omega-3s. Experts questioned the underlying assumptions in how the review was put together.
The European Commission (EC) has extended the use of micro algae oil after BASF, Nutraveris and Mara Renewables notified the Commission of their intention to market the oil as a novel food.
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has upheld concerns that a specific nutritional approach targeting the gut discouraged medical treatment for conditions such as autism and depression.
Maternal probiotic supplementation appears to be beneficial in terms of infant weight and length at 12 months, but does not affect the incidence of diarrhoea, according to a recent study by Nestlé.