WTO GM ruling will change nothing, say campaigners
The WTO ruling backing the US, Canada and Argentina in their efforts to open Europe up to genetically modified (GM) food has been dismissed as 'irrelevant'.
Archives for February 13, 2006
Traffic light labelling too crude says food lawyer
Food law experts at Eversheds have warned that the adoption of an industry standard for nutritional information looks increasingly unlikely.
Consumers confused about sweetener safety, says study
Despite growing awareness of the health threat of obesity, Americans are still confused about the safety of the most commonly available sugar substitutes, claims an NGO.
Weekly Comment
The cost of bad research
The science has spoken. Low-fat diets don't work: Forget the carrots and broccoli sprouts, I can now have my cake and eat it, and put extra cream on top.
Avian influenza establishes foothold in EU
Get ready for the impact of avian influenza, as the disease has been conclusively found in wild birds in Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Azerbaijan over the weekend.
Organic industry at odds over rating of dairy products
Two groups representing organic farmers are at loggerheads over the release of a new report that claims to rate the nation's organic dairy brands and products.
New alliance targets fruit cultivar innovation
A leading European horticultural research institute has launched a partnership with a New Zealand science organisation in order to develop new fruit cultivars.
From vitamins to new nutrition: DSM's FY 2005
DSM Nutritional Products has reported operating profit of $252 million in full year 2005, up 25 per cent on 2004. But with sales hampered by price pressure on mature vitamins, the company is looking to reduce its reliance on these in favour of...