Novel aquatic plant offers sustainable protein potential
Eco-friendly, inexpensive and nutritious – Hinoman claims its high-tech agriculture platform will provide a year-round supply of a proprietary plant-based protein.
Archives for June 11, 2015
UAE warns on deadly DNP weight-loss supplement
UAE authorities have warned consumers not to use the slimming aid DNP following a recent death from the drug in the UK, as more than 190 other diet supplements face restrictions.
UK has 'moral responsibility' to limit EU sugar reform damage
The end of EU sugar beet quotas could worsen the obesity crisis and damage the livelihoods of sugar cane growers and producers – and as an ex-colonial power Britain has a moral responsibility to act, says a report by the Food Research Collaboration.
Saudi inspectors praise Brazil beef plants
A Saudi delegation complimented Brazilian beef facilities this month after a long-awaited inspection, the clearest indication yet that the kingdom will lift its import ban.
Environmental monitoring focus for Merck Millipore
Merck Millipore has said environmental monitoring in the food and beverage industry is a current key focus, especially in North America.
Russian food embargo to be extended
Russia’s embargo on food from the European Union (EU), US, Canada and a number of other countries will be extended beyond August 2015, following a speech by the Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev at the Food Security Forum in Rostov Oblast.
Reacting to allergies: Is self-diagnosis leading to malnutrition?
Inaccurate home testing and self-diagnosis is leading to unnecessarily restrictive diets and malnutrition, says a report claiming to make sense of allergies.
FAO: Mediterranean dietary shift threatens health and environment
The Mediterranean diet has been held up as a model of healthy eating around the world, but the region itself is seeing a shift away from traditional diets, threatening health and the environment, says the FAO.
Israeli slaughterhouse closed indefinitely
Israel’s largest slaughter house is to be closed indefinitely, following an undercover report which exposed inhumane treatment of Australian cattle.
Saudi bans US poultry as bird flu spreads
Saudi Arabia has widened its ban on US poultry imports, blocking birds from 13 states, as hundreds of cases of H5N2 bird flu are reported.
Uzbekistan salmonella and campylobacter rates same as in EU
The level of salmonella and campylobacter in poultry and humans in Uzbekistan is on a par with that found in European Union countries, according to a recent study.
Council approves final compromise text on novel foods
A European Council committee has rejected a proposal that would have allowed the European Parliament the right to veto novel foods approvals – saying this would contradict the law’s purpose to simplify authorisation.
Yemen still working on food security plans despite conflict
Authorities in Yemen are pushing ahead with food security programmes even in the midst of the country’s conflict, according to partner organisation Ifpri.
Eurofins expands analysis possibilities to 21 species
Eurofins has launched DNA chip technology which it claims can identity 21 animal species in food and feed.