Talks on GM labels stalled at Codex meeting
Members of Codex fail to reach a decision on the creation of labelling guidelines for genetically modified foods as divisions on biotech foods remain entrenched between the countries.
Archives for May 17, 2005
Inadequate fungicide supplies threaten US soy industry
The American Soybean Association (ASA) has expressed concern that fungicide supplies may be inadequate to control a major outbreak of soybean rust, reports Anthony Fletcher.
Food labels and healthy signposts, food industry waits for consensus
UK food agency launches 'the largest research project to date', to establish the clearest route for food makers to use food labels to flag-up healthy foods.
Overweight mum, overweight child?
Children of obese mothers might follow the same road, say US researchers, suggesting infancy may be one of the critical periods for the development of childhood obesity.
Battling brewers lured by Eastern riches
Eastern Europe continues to offer an immediate solution for the world's major brewers in the face of declining western markets, as SABMiller cautiously buys up Slovakian brewer Topvar, writes Chris Mercer.
Brussels alert on annatto recall confuses food industry
In our current uneasy climate of product recalls, sensitivities are high and Brussels can ill afford to fuel confusion, but in the latest document from Europe's central alert system, the reference to annatto, bixin and norbixin has done just that,...