NDIs: The biggest changes may be on the industry side
The new NDI draft guidance is very similar to the previous version, and yet the howls of outrage heard in 2011 are silent. What’s changed? Well, a lot…
Archives for August 15, 2016
FOOD VISION USA: Is the food industry working for or against the consumer?
Making a profit and promoting health are not mutually exclusive, and healthy food brands now generate some serious profits. But no business will willingly engage in initiatives that could damage sales of its biggest – and sometimes unhealthiest - legacy...
Strong 7-country evidence for personalised nutrition – but not phenotype & genotype role
There is “strong evidence” for the effectiveness of a personalised nutrition approach, researchers from the EU-funded Food4me project have found, but there is “no evidence” that adding phenotypic and genotypic information improves the success of these...
The future of tea: From hangover cures to tea jellies, Tetley’s top five predictions
From teas enriched with medicines to programmable tea taps, the humble brew could see a dramatic evolution over the coming years, says Tetley. Even the concept of tea consumed as a liquid could be challenged.
Mexican adults not getting adequate vitamin levels: Survey data
Significant proportions of the Mexican population are consuming inadequate levels of vitamins A, D and E, says a new survey by the Mexican National Institute of Public Health.