Archives for March 6, 2002

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Organic food trend increases pathogen risk

In what could be a serious blow to the organic food industry, new research claims that the trend away from pesticide use in fruit and vegetables could be putting our health at serious risk.

Record 2Q sales for United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, the US-based marketer of natural food products, has reported sales of US$285.5 million (€327.5m) for the second quarter of 2002, a 16.8 per cent increase over the same quarter a year earlier and well ahead of the 10 to 14 per...

Balanced diet vital for food allergy sufferers

New evidence unveiled this week at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology shows that children with food allergies are not consuming the recommended number of servings of vital foods. In particular, the research...

Tomato intake linked to reduced cancer risk

Eating tomatoes or tomato products on a regular basis can help combat the risk of prostate cancer, according to new research released this week. But the evidence remained inconclusive as to whether it was the only the lycopene in tomatoes which had...

Supplement user survey reveals drug fears

A major new survey of supplement users in the US carried out by ConsumerLab.com has highlighted some interesting facts - not least that many supplement users are afraid of the safety and possible side effects of prescription drug use.

FSA mulls plans to ban sheep offal

The UK Food Standard Agency (FSA) is considering banning the use of sheep offal in food products as part of a number of measures designed to combat the risk of vCJD, the human brain disease linked to BSE in cattle.