Archives for October 4, 2004

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Overall diet may be key in fight against asthma

Evidence that vitamins and minerals can protect against asthma is scarce, suggests a new review, but the researchers do not rule out a dietary approach to impact the incidence of the disease.

Finland introduces sterol labelling

Finland has introduced the EU's new labelling requirements for food containing plant sterols and stanols this week, which could produce innovative products.

Cargill-Monsanto bring trans-fat alternative to market

Cargill, the largest private firm in the US, will link up with biotech giant Monsanto to bring food makers an alternative source of soybean oil, used to reduce the artery-clogging trans fats in food products.

A supplement solution to calcification?

The supplement industry generally deals with calcium in terms of lack- explaining to consumers the health benefits of increasing their intake of the mineral. However, a new book suggests calcification - deposists of calcium in parts of the body where...