Tea may fight bad breath
Compounds found in tea can stop the growth of bacteria that cause bad breath, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, presenting results of a new study this week.
Archives for May 22, 2003
All-natural snacks nab national award
Techniques for making healthy and fun-to-eat foods from pears, tomatoes, carrots and other fruits and vegetables have garnered a national honour for a pair of Agricultural Research Service scientists.
Probiotic may offer relief for IBD sufferers
A non-pathogenic strain of E. coli probiotic oral suspension appeared to relieve patients of the major clinical symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in a pilot trial, the BioBalance Corporation reported today.
Spherix continues actions against Arla
Spherix is to continue its arbitration against Arla Foods, its licensee for food uses of the new sweetener tagatose, despite the firm's recent launch, later than planned, of the low-calorie sweetener into the US market.
Bush joins the GM debate
The confrontation between Europe and the United States over genetically modified foods shifted up a gear this week when the US President George. W. Bush accused Europe of impeding efforts to fight world famine because of its trade policy of blocking...
Hain adds healthy touch to McDonald's menu
Natural foods company the Hain Celestial Group is to create a soy-based patty for the McDonald's McVeggie Burger launched last week in 600 McDonald'srestaurants in Southern California.