Beer delights
Good news for post-Christmas bingeing blues - a new study reveals that moderate beer drinking could lower heart attack risk. According to a group of Israeli researchers, a beer a day may help keep heart attacks away.
Archives for January 6, 2003
Tesco announces major price cutting campaign
Tesco, the UK's leading food retailer, has announced a New Year price cutting campaign which will extend for the first time to products such as convenience food and family favourites.
Fish take to designer diets
Farm-raised fish consuming their own 'designer diet' could improve the health of populations, report scientists at US Purdue University.
Ireland organises food safety alliance
In Ireland an alliance has been formed between Teagasc and the Food Safety Authority to improve standards for food safety and hygiene.
Dramatic figures for obesity
As consumerism continues on its upward curve, new figures released this week show that obesity and diabetes epidemics continued to escalate in 2001. In just over ten years, obesity has increased by more that 70 per cent in the US.
Preferences, microbes and terrorism drive food research
Consumer preferences and the demand for, and reliance upon, safe food will drive research efforts by food scientists in the coming years according to the Institute of Food Technologists.