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Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive05-Jan-2007
- 'Food fight brewing over revised nutrition guide (CTV.ca)
Health Canada is set to release a new version of Canada's Food Guide, the first update to nutritional standards in 14 years. But critics are already panning a draft of the new guide.
- 'Manufacturers offer alternative food labelling (ITV.com)
Leading British food and drink firms are launching their own nutrition labelling system, shunning the official watchdog's traffic light scheme. The Guideline Daily Amount - or GDA - labels are part of a £4 million launch on Monday by a coalition of 21 manufacturers and three retailers.
- 'Local News New food guide high in calories (Thunder Bay Post)
A food fight is already brewing over a revised edition of Canada's Food Guide. A Health Canada official overseeing development of the new guide due out early in the New Year, says it will reflect the most up-to-date science on the power of nutrition.
- 'Manufacturers offer alternative food labelling (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
British food and drink firms are launching their own nutrition labelling system, shunning the official watchdog's traffic light scheme.
- 'Food changes could improve public health (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Fast-food restaurants offer variety, convenience and economy. Unfortunately, many fast-food menus are laden with calories and saturated fats and such potentially harmful substances as high-fructose corn syrup, transfatty acids and acrylamide.
- 'Proposed New FDA Health Claim Recognizes Role of Key Nutrients in Dairy in Reducing The Risk of Osteoporosis (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed an amended health claim that would communicate to consumers the value of foods high in calcium and vitamin D for reducing the risk of osteoporosis.
- 'HealthTeacher Launches Trans Fat Nutrition Database (FoodserviceCentral.com)
HealthTeacher.com recently announced the availability of a new health tool that will quickly allow consumers to find the trans fat content in everyday foods including major fast food chains
- 'Good health requires both fitness, nutrition (Texarkana Gazette)
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates once said, ?Any deficiencies in food or exercise could lead to sickness of the body.? The concept of positive health was important to the ancient Greeks, who recognized that nutrition and physical exercise influenced fitness.
- 'Statement from Mark Andon, Ph.D., R.D., Director of Nutrition, Tropicana Products, Inc., in Response to Today's FDA ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The following is a statement from Mark Andon, Ph.D., R.D., Director of Nutrition, Tropicana Products, Inc., in response to today's FDA proposed revisions to the calcium health claim:
- 'Consumer, Health and Family Law (Mondaq)
After a lengthy process spanning over three years, the European Council of Ministers (the " Council ") finally voted, on 12 October 2006, to adopt a new Regulation setting out rules governing the use of nutrition and health claims made on food (the " Regulation "). The Regulation began life as a Commission Proposal in July 2003 and has proved somewhat controversial during its passage through the ...
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