Archives for April 21, 2005

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Satiety triggers: the secret weapon against rising obesity?

Food designs that use flavours, ingredients or aromas as triggers to limit food intake could be the next generation of consumer food, as food technologists across Europe work together to address rising obesity levels, reports Lindsey Partos.

Parties divided over health claim regulation

Environment Committee at Europe's Parliament votes to delete controversial article four on nutrient profiles and redraft article 11, in proposed rules for nutrition and health claims.

Functional foods target Russians' vitamin lack

Widespread vitamin deficiencies in Russia reveal opportunities to develop the country's functional dairy products market, yet further progress will depend strongly on consumers' ability to pay, writes Angela Drujinina.

Russia bans Moldovan meat imports

Russia has banned imports of Moldovan meat amid suspicions that it is selling on sub-standard products from third countries, sparking a row between national authorities, reports Angela Drujinina.

Meat industry slams cancer study

A new study that suggests high consumption of processed meats could raise the risk of pancreatic cancer was 'not capable of proving cause and effect', claims the American meat association.