Archives for March 26, 2012

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Sweden may bring in trans fat legislation, report

By Jane Byrne

Sweden may follow countries such as Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland and Austria, and implement legislation to limit the use of trans fats in foods, according to local media.

Dubai abattoirs switch to solar energy

By Melodie Michel

The Dubai municipality has announced that abattoirs in the Emirate would now use solar energy to heat water, Gulf News reports.

Dispatches from the 6th Nutrition & Lifestyle conference in Brussels

Tough? Not tough enough, says UK watchdog on EU health claim rules

By Shane Starling

Industry has become accustomed to feeling annoyed and hamstrung by the European Union nutrition and health claims regulation, but UK consumer watchdog Which? told a conference today that the rules should be even more closely enforced to help baffled...