Omega-3s protect against stroke damage
French scientists say they have discovered how polyunsaturated fatty acids like omega-3 fats work to protect against certain neurological disorders, such as epilepsy, depression and strokes.
Archives for June 3, 2004
Does stress-free livestock mean safer food?
Researchers in the US are to investigate the link between livestock wellbeing and the risk of foodborne disease, a move which could have widespread implications for animal husbandry and food safety.
DSM compound to fight the flab
A green tea compound from DSM Nutritional Products could help manufacturers of diet food and supplements looking to gain a share of the increasingly important market for fat-fighting products.
How your mobile phone could keep you slim
Shopping for food while using your mobile phone might be one way of defeating the obesity problem - or at least of getting the healthy eating message through to a wider audience - claims a UK analyst this week.
Bread not dead, claims report
Bread may be the most traditional of staple foods, but there is still plenty of life in the international baked goods market, driven by growing convenience trends and a proliferation of new products, claims a recent report.
The healthy fast food alternative?
Fast food producers are frequently criticised for promoting unhealthy eating habits and contributing to the growing obesity problem, but a company in Sweden has recently created a new fast food concept which shows that convenience need not come at the...
Matrix launches thorough food analysis
A novel technique for analysing food samples to detect the presence of Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli pathogens has been developed. Whereas most conventional rapid techniques only analyse a fraction of the standard 25 g sample, Matrix Microscience's...
Tamper-proof security seals from Millipore
A new tamper-proof security seal for ensuring product integrity on filtration products has been launched. The seals are one component in a series of quality and security enhancements developed by Millipore.