Low-carb, high meat diet has high risks: Study
Consumers eating low carbohydrate diets based on meat are at much greater risk of all-cause mortality than those on diets based on fruit and vegetables, according to a new study.
Archives for September 7, 2010
New guidelines help dairy processors calculate carbon footprint
New guidelines will ensure that UK dairy processing companies benefit from a common approach to calculating carbon footprints across the whole supply chain.
‘Name and shame’ unfair food processors and retailers, say MEPs
New legislation should be introduced to curb the dominance of major players such as food processors and retailers in the supply chain with those indulging in unfair practices being “named and shamed” said the European Parliament yesterday.
Slovenian food market dampened by tight spending
A tight economic environment and cautious consumer spending is likely to dampen the short-term potential of the food and beverage market in Slovenia, with interest in the market coming largely from regional manufacturers, according to a new report.
FAO official warns of continued market volatility
A senior FAO official has argued that current instability in food commodity markets is unlikely to unravel into a crisis but warned that turbulence is here to stay.