Tag: Research
Americas: Researchers develop nontoxic antifreeze product from food additive
The sweet taste and smell of antifreeze tempts children and animals to drink the poisonous substance, resulting in thousands of accidental poisonings in the...
Asia Pacific: Low calorie rice is possible with fat, processing, say...
Scientists have developed a new, simple way to cook rice that could cut the number of calories absorbed by the body by more than...
World: Consumers favor healthy, natural products, finds global study
A healthy diet is a major concern for consumers worldwide.
When asked about the role of food in their life, 66% of Europeans, Asians, Americans...
Europe: UK consumers want stress-reducing food, finds report
More UK consumers are suffering from stress, sleep deprivation and a lack of energy.
In 2015, Britons are vowing to improve their work/life balance, reduce...
Americas: Emulsifiers may contribute to obesity-related disorders, say researchers
Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota composition and localization to...
Europe/Asia Pacific: Nuts found to lengthen lifespan, say researchers
Researchers examined the association of nut consumption with mortality among low-income and racially diverse populations and found that the intake of peanuts was associated...
Asia Pacific: Region’s market revenue for amino acids, specialty proteins to...
The increasing prosperity of developing countries in Asia Pacific and the concomitant rise in consumer awareness regarding dietary supplements are propelling the region's amino...
World: Reduce sugar intake for health, WHO urges adults, children
A new World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline recommends adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of their...
Americas: Researchers find fructose more toxic than table sugar in mice
When University of Utah biologists fed mice sugar in doses proportional to what many people eat, the fructose-glucose mixture found in high-fructose corn syrup...
Europe: Raw garlic found to kill Bcc bacteria, researchers say
A chemical found in garlic can kill bacteria that cause life-threatening lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis, research suggests.
The study is the first...