Breast feeding offers no protection against obesity
Breast feeding does not protect against overweight and obesity in later life as previously believed, suggest two different studies in this week's British Medical Journal.
Archives for October 16, 2003
Oregano oil zaps free radicals
Manufacturers on the health wagon will welcome news this week that food scientists have designed free radical beating crisps, complete with an oregano flavour.
Soy beverage to target Hispanics
Soy Fantastico, a vitamin- and mineral-rich soy beverage specifically targeted at the Hispanic consumer, will be introduced at the Expo Comida Latina trade show next week.
Dairy for health, says industry
US dairy associations are rolling out a new 'Healthy Weight with Dairy' advertising campaign next week to tout scientific research linking dairy consumption with reduced body weight.
GNC goes to Apollo for $750m
The world's biggest supplement manufacturer and marketer GNC has been bought for $750 million by a New York-based investment firm Apollo Management. Parent company, the Netherlands-based Royal Numico, will now liquidate its US operations.
Sustainable cocoa agreement enters into force
The sixth International Cocoa Agreement in three decades came into force at the beginning of October, heralding a break from the past with the exclusion of market regulatory mechanisms - production quotas, buffer stocks and other price support measures.
WTO investigates protected products
Global tugs of war continue in the trade zone with the the WTO agreeing to demands from the US and Australia to examine Europe's rules on the protection of place and product names.
Mixed results fuel GM Nation? debate
This week findings from the long-awaited and widest ever study in the UK on the impact of GM crops were made known. The focus may well be on whether or not transgenic crops are a risk to wildlife, but have the mixed results raised more questions than...