Eating whole insects preferred to bug-snack mixes: Study
Selling whole edible insects alone is preferable to mixing bugs with regular snack foods in a Western market, new research finds.
Archives for July 17, 2016
Studies look to enhance broccoli’s ability to ward off disease
Research that enhances compounds contained in broccoli may lead to a lower risk of coronary heart disease and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to two studies that reinforce the vegetable’s reputation as a superfood.
Tesco to make all its own-label chocolate Rainforest Alliance certified
Tesco – the UK’s largest supermarket chain – has pledged to use only cocoa from Rainforest Alliance sources in its private-label chocolate.
Investigation into Listeria outbreak linked to frozen vegetables over - CDC
A Listeria outbreak linked to frozen vegetables produced by CRF Frozen Foods has ended, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Bird flu virus cuts through central Africa
Nations across west and central Africa are on high alert as the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N1 tears through the region with devastating effect.
Opinion: Why palm oil taxes are neither effective nor just
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The French government’s planned palm oil tax was withdrawn in the National Assembly in June as part of the revision of the biodiversity bill. The removal of the tax led to protests from Greens, but was supported by the palm oil sector. In my opinion...
PLUS: Ecolab makes equity investment
SGS acquires stake in AgFlow
SGS has acquired a 15% stake in a provider of trade intelligence services for agriculture products.
Animex creates 1,000 jobs with new meat processing plant
Polish pork and poultry processor Animex Foods plans to build a meat processing plant in Żelazków, west Poland, with the facility set to generate over 1,000 new jobs.
Calorie-restricted diet reduces onset of age-related diseases, study claims
Reducing the amount of calories eaten has been shown in healthy individuals to reduce inflammation – the precursor to many age-related diseases such as heart disease and dementia.