Health, Food, Nutrition & Hibiscus Tea News Archive

'Ghana: Don't Take Food Safety for Granted - Quarshigah (AllAfrica.com)

THE MINISTER of Health, Major Courage Quarshigah (rtd), has observed with discontent that most Ghanaian consumers do not take food safety issues seriously, emphasizing that it is essential consumers strive for a safe food supply.

'FDA To Reduce Pesticide Monitoring, Increase Food Defense Spending (Newswise)

Resources are fewer and the responsibilities greater for ensuring the country's food safety and protecting its public health, according to a high-ranking U.S. Food and Drug Administration official speaking here Sunday to scientists and senior executives within the food industry at the opening of the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting + Food Expo.

'Health Canada Reminds Canadians About The Importance Of Food Safety During The Summer Months (Medical News Today)

Now that summer is here, and picnics, summer-camp lunches and barbeques are being enjoyed across the country, Health Canada would like to remind Canadians of four simple steps they can take to protect themselves from food-borne illnesses: clean, separate, cook and chill. It is estimated that there are between 11 million and 13 million cases of food related illnesses in Canada every year. [click

'Deakin University has developed a prototype tasty snack food with special health benefits (EurekAlert!)

Dr Russell Keast, a senior lecturer in the school of exercise and nutrition sciences, has developed a new snack food with a parmesan cheese cracker, organic mashed potato and special healthy additives.

'How about a potato and cheese snack that is good for your health? (New Kerala)

Washington: Now you can hog on all the snacks you want to without worrying about your health, as researchers at Deakin University have developed a prototype tasty snack food with special health benefits.

'EU food safety agency to expand role in nutrition, health (Food Production Daily)

21/06/2006 - The EU's food safety agency said yesterday it would focus on increasing its role in monitoring nutrition and health issues across the bloc.

'Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle (WLBT 3)

Trans Fat & Food Allergen Labels are Finally Here ? All You Need to Know You and fellow grocery store-goers across the country will now be able to distinguish between what?s ?heart-healthy? and what?s not with the inclusion of trans fat content on all food labels.

'The Food Processing Industry Can Now Offer Healthier Ingredients Without Compromising Taste or Performance (SYS-CON Media)

In a technical session held today at theInstitute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla., apanel of researchers and industry specialists shared results from severalstudies on the performance, taste, nutrition, and supply benefitsassociated with Dow AgroSciences' trans fat-free, healthier cooking oils.Acting as a replacement for partially hydrogenated (PH) oils, study

'Functional Food Task Force Meets On Latest Nutrition Research (Medical News Today)

Consumers, health professionals and educators are bombarded with research about the health benefits of certain foods. To help sort through the information, dairy industry experts recently gathered at the Functional Food Task Force meeting in San Francisco. [click link for full article]

'Poor Struggle to Afford Good Food; Needy Families Eat Little Fruit; Top 10 Supermarket Foods; Diet is Chosen in Shop (RedNova)

By CLARIDGE, Anna There's a price to be paid for cheap food -- and it could be people's health. A raft of leading public health specialists due to arrive in New Zealand next week say damning new research proves a link between poverty, poor nutrition and chronic disease.