Archives for May 12, 2004

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Fish-eating mums influence baby growth?

A mother-to-be who eats fish during the later stages of pregnancy is less likely to have a very small baby, according to researchers from the University of Bristol in the UK. However, the research has also shown no link between fish consumption and...

Soda high, and fruit poor in school vending machines

A massive survey of vending machines in American schools finds that 75 per cent of the drinks and 85 per cent of the snacks sold are of poor nutritional value, says the active consumer pressure group the Center for Science in the Public Interest...

Herbalife launches 'personalized' supplements

The challenge to launch an original product in an already saturated health food market was accepted by Herbalife International, which announced the introduction of ShapeWorks, a personalized approach to weight loss complete with nutritional...

Galaxy settles out of court

Galaxy Nutritional Foods, a producer of plant-based dairy alternatives has reached an out-of-court settlement in a lawsuit filed by Schreiber Foods against Galaxy, which alleged various acts of patent infringement.