Archives for June 13, 2018

Notes from Nutrition 2018 in Boston

Study links vitamin A levels to infant growth

A study presented at the Nutrition 2018 conference in Boston suggests that adequate vitamin A levels may support infant growth—and that one Midwestern city may have a vitamin A ‘public health problem.’

Notes from Nutrition 2018 in Boston

Does the micronutrient disparity in the US deserve more attention?

From a list of about a dozen shortfall nutrients, US government health agencies recognize only a handful as a public health concern. Some researchers and trade groups argue that this shouldn’t be the case.

The Non-GMO Project may emerge as the big winner from federal GMO labeling legislation

The Non-GMO Project will “only become more relevant” as mandatory GMO labeling kicks in, in part because its scope could be so narrow that consumers will not simply be able to assume that anything without a bioengineered label is automatically Non-GMO,...

Coalition for Accurate Product Labels seeks risk-based labeling and ingredient disclosure requirements

Over 60 organizations including the GMA, the Independent Bakers Association, the National Potato Council, and the Natural Products Association have joined together to ask Congress to amend the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act.

Japanese firms target mass production of Spirulina to meet alternative protein demands

Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) have invested 1.7 billion yen in Spirulina manufacturer Tavelmout Corporation.