News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
The UK’s chief medical officer has joined calls to consider effects of modern diets on climate change, and suggests reducing consumption of animal products could have a beneficial effect on both public health and the planet.
The European Council has adopted a position on the proposed novel foods amendment that includes produce from clones as a stop-gap, but suggests specific legislation be put in place in the near future.
Intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages may increase levels of uric acid, a compound linked to decreased kidney function, says a new study.
A UK government committee looking into European Union baby milk marketing laws has raised issues with local enforcement procedures which it says need to be addressed.