ECO: Industry-funded reviews query sweet drink, obesity tie
(HealthDay)—Reviews that are funded by industry tend to find the evidence weak for a causal link between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and the increasing prevalence of obesity, while other reviews consider ...
Overweight and Obesity
May 14, 2013 |
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Voluntary reduction has failed as processed and fast food salt levels remain high as ever
The dangerously high salt levels in processed food and fast food remain essentially unchanged, despite numerous calls from public and private health agencies for the food industry to voluntarily reduce sodium ...
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May 13, 2013 |
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EU sets out post-horsemeat food standards revamp
The European Commission set out Monday what it said would be a revolution in food safety from farm to fork, drawn up in response to the scandal of horsemeat sold as beef.
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May 06, 2013 |
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Caffeine in kids' foods 'dangerous', US regulator says
The US food and drug regulator on Friday called the addition of caffeine to children's foods like chewing gum and jelly beans "dangerous" and warned of a possible crackdown.
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May 03, 2013 |
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EU tests show 1 in 20 beef meals tainted with horse (Update 3)
Thousands of DNA tests on European beef products have revealed extensive food fraud across the European Union, with almost one in 20 meals marketed as beef likely to be tainted with horse, the European Commission said Tuesday.
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Apr 16, 2013 |
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China bird flu outbreak spurs food safety fears
China's bird flu outbreak is "devastating" poultry sales, an industry group said Tuesday, as the H7N9 virus which has killed seven people triggered a new food safety scare.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Evidence piles up for banning trans fats
(Medical Xpress)—Banning the use of trans fats in the preparation of foodstuffs is one of the most effective ways to prevent some of the world's biggest killer diseases, but many governments are not taking ...
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Apr 04, 2013 |
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Brazil moves to combat rising obesity
Brazil launched a campaign Tuesday to combat the ballooning waistlines of its population—a trend it said costs nearly $250 million each year in treatment of obesity-related diseases.
Overweight and Obesity
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Tobacco industry appears to have evaded FDA ban on 'light' cigarette descriptors
New research from Harvard School of Public Health (HPSH) shows that one year after the federal government passed a law banning word descriptors such as "light," "mild," and "low" on cigarette packages, smokers can still easily ...
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Mar 13, 2013 |
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Researchers find industrial chemicals in food samples
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have discovered phthalates, industrial chemicals, in common foods purchased in the United States. Phthalates can be found in a variety of ...
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Mar 07, 2013 |
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Drinking milk can prevent garlic breath
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) today announced the public release of their report for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) focused on the outcomes of two pilot projects designed to test and study various ...
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Mar 05, 2013 |
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Suppliers, grocers turning to DNA testing on meat (Update)
Ireland's surprise discovery this month of horsemeat traces in factory-produced burgers is boosting business for one trade: Forensics labs that use DNA fingerprinting to tell you what's on your plate.
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Jan 30, 2013 |
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Fewer people adding salt at the table
The number of people in England adding salt to food at the table fell by more than a quarter in the five years following a national campaign, according to research published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
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Jan 28, 2013 |
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FDA: Draft guidance issued on abuse-deterrent opioids
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance document to assist the pharmaceutical industry in developing new formulations of opioid drugs with abuse-deterrent properties.
Medications
Jan 10, 2013 |
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Attitudes to organic labels depend on consumers' values
Labeling food as "organic" may not always lead to a positive impression, according to a recent Cornell study.
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Dec 07, 2012 |
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