News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Not surprisingly, the FDA's draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs) is top of the list for most trade associations when asked what is keeping them awake at night as we head into 2012, but it is not the only thing causing sleepless nights.
PepsiCo’s snacks business Frito-Lay has been accused of misleading consumers by making all-natural claims on its products which also contain genetically modified corn and vegetable oils.
Children with a diverse variety of bacteria in their gut may have better protection against allergies, according to new research.
The regulatory status and safety of DMAA, a stimulant used in sports and weight loss supplements and reported by some to be a natural constituent of geranium oil, has been challenged again this week.
While it is possible that the FDA could withdraw its draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs), such a move would be “highly unusual”, according to one leading food law attorney.
Long term supplementation of folic acid and vitamin B12 may promote improvements in brain functioning in older people, according to new research.
Healthcare giant Abbott has announced a tie up with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to establish a multi-disciplinary research center exploring the relationship between diet and cognition.