Scientists are currently in the process of developing pills which mimic the effects of exercise. A review published in the October 2015 edition of Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, (Vol. 36) examines the work of several laboratories ...
With the implementation of high profile sugar and soft drinks taxation in France in 2012, in Mexico in 2014 and Berkeley, California in January of this year, the global debate concerning the purpose and efficacy of excise tax proposals on ...
Tags: Soda Tax, sugar, soft drinks
On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
Tags: goods, services, trad, investment
British alcoholic beverages company Diageo is including nutritional information on the packaging of its whisky brand Crown Royal to provide readily available facts to consumers. Crown Royal is the first alcohol beverage brand to ...
British multinational alcoholic beverages company Diageo is trialling non-alcoholic beer Guinness Zero in Indonesia. Non-alcoholic beer has gained traction in Indonesia following the government's ban on sale of beer in convenience stores ...
Tags: Alcoholic Beer, Chinese cuisine
Givaudan Flavors is recalling close to 3,950 pounds of beef tallow products produced in Australia, as they were imported without the benefit of full inspection, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and ...
Tags: food security, beef, beef recall
Zero-emission battery-electric buses firm Proterra has bagged the order for Proterra Catalyst buses from the twin Californian Central Valley cities - Stockton and Porterville - in the US, funded by San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution ...
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in Hong Kong has found non-permissible levels of pesticide residues in a mango sample and a sweet pepper sample. As part of the investigation, CFS found ...
Tags: food safety, vegetable, CFS, food pesticide, sweet pepper
Welsh government has unveiled plans for a new legislation that will mandate a minimum alcohol price, preventing liquor to be sold for less than 50p per unit. The move comes in the wake of a research commissioned by Welsh Government in ...
Tags: agricultural products, beverage, alcohol
Drinking alcohol while pregnant is common, ranging from 20% to 80% among those questioned in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, reveals a study of almost 18,000 women. The research found in Volume 5, Issue 7 of BMJ Open and lead ...
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The US government has urged communities to participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative providing direct technical support to build strong local food systems as part of a community's emerging economic action plans. Under ...
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A strain of superbug MRSA has been found in pork sold in several British supermarkets, according to a Guardian investigation. The MRSA CC398 originates in animals due to excessive use of powerful antibiotics on factory farms. As part of ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ordering the food companies to phase out partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in processed foods over the next three years. The elimination of PHOs, which are the primary dietary source of ...
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in Hong Kong has found non-permissible levels of pesticide residues in a Chinese white cabbage sample. As part of the investigation, CFS found that ...
Tags: Pesticide Residues, White Cabbage
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in Hong Kong has found traces of Red 2G, a non-permitted coloring ingredient, in lucky bun. Red 2G is banned for use in food products as long term ...
Tags: Red 2G, Environmental Hygiene