Obesity: Are food taxes the answer?
Food taxes were raised again last week as a way to help stem obesity rates – but are they really necessary? And would they work?
Archives for May 26, 2015
Novel food legislation faces hold-up as Member States reject Parliament’s ‘right to veto’
The long running process to develop a new centralised legislative procedure for novel food approvals has hit the rocks again – meaning major delays and backlogs are now on the cards, warn industry insiders.
EU celebrates boosted protection for foods after PGI negotiations
Well-known international food names, such as Parmigiano, Roquefort and Tequila, will have more protection as negotiators adopt changes to Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs) following six years of negotiations.
BASF backs ‘space farming’ research project
BASF is backing a student-led research project that aims to examine how food crops can be grown on the international space station (ISS).
SGS sets out starting point for food safety plan
The starting point for any food safety plan is knowledge of raw material suppliers and products/ingredients provided, according to SGS.
UK ‘crucial’ to a successful Europe: business leaders
UK businesses play a crucial role in Europe’s economy and any decision to leave the union would be grave for EU economies as well as the UK’s.
Orange juice could help improve brain function in the elderly: Study
Orange juice’s flavanones could help provide ‘brain boosting nutrients’ in diets which aim to reduce the effects of cognitive decline, according to researchers at the University of Reading.
Boys more vulnerable to junk food adverts than girls
Research suggests boys eat more fast food and are more susceptible to junk food marketing than girls, prompting renewed calls for limits on advertising to children.
EU Council change to create ‘perfect storm’ for snacks, says ESA
Snack makers are gearing up for renewed nutrition focus in the EU when the Netherlands takes presidency of the Council in 2016, says the director-general of the European Snacks Association (ESA).