Healthy Diet and Lower Healthcare Costs Encouraged By Taxes?

A team of Boston researchers call for the implementation of taxes and subsidies to improve dietary quality in the United States.


The researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, Harvard University and Boston Children’s Hospital write that policies t...
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Is a Gluten-Free Diet Enough to Control the Complications of Celiac Disease?

Recent evidence shows that a gluten-free diet may not be sufficient to prevent serious complications related to celiac disease.


A lifelong gluten-free diet (GFD) is the conventional approach to managing celiac disease, a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the small intestine that can...
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Future Solar Panels

The IK4-Ikerlan research centre is working with the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country on new materials to produce solar panels in order to come up with alternatives to the current panels.


Conventional photovoltaic technology uses large, heavy, opaque, dark silicon panels, but this could...
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The Science Behind Beer and Coffee

University of Alabama at Birmingham professor Tracy Hamilton, Ph.D., is applying his chemistry expertise to two popular beverages: beer and coffee.


An associate professor in the UAB Department of Chemistry, Hamilton lectures for the American Chemical Society around the country about how the...
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South Africa And New Zealand Join Forces To Share Food Safety Systems

South Africa and New Zealand governments will join forces, this week, to share their expertise on food safety systems for export with the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) counterparts.
The two-day workshop, which starts on Tuesday in Pretoria, will be co-chaired by Minister of...
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Changing Global Diets Is Vital To Reducing Climate Change

A new study suggests that food production alone will reach, if not exceed, the global targets for total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2050.


A new study, published in Nature Climate Change, suggests that – if current trends continue – food production alone will reach, if not exceed, the glo...
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Training Your Brain To Prefer Healthy Foods

Boston researchers see benefit from behavioral weight loss program designed to curb food addiction.


It may be possible to train the brain to prefer healthy low-calorie foods over unhealthy higher-calorie foods, according to new research by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition...
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Snacking While Watching Action Movies Leads To Overeating

An increasing amount of research shows an association between TV viewing and higher food consumption and a more sedentary lifestyle.


Is television making us fat? An increasing amount of research shows an association between TV viewing and higher food consumption and a more sedentary lifestyle....
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Care Home Menus Improved By Nutritional Research

Nutritional experts from the Northumbria University have helped enhance the menus of a prestigious care provider.
 
Research on the menu – Simon Lawrence and Carole Marshall

H]adrian Healthcare Group commissioned research by Carole Marshall, a registered nutritionist at...
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‘Good’ Cholesterol Is Turned ‘Bad’ By A Sugar Substance

A new study from scientists at the University of Warwick shows that ‘good’ cholesterol is turned ‘bad’ by a sugar-derived substance.


The substance, methylglyoxal – MG, was found to damage ‘good’ HDL cholesterol, which removes excess levels of bad cholesterol from the body.
Low levels of H...
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Dessaint Recalls Pates Salade and Salade

BELGIUM – Various Pates Salade and Salade products have been recalled because some of the batches may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled products are:



Product description
Barcode
Use by Date


123 SALADE POULET BACON 280G
3505700002004
All dates until 03/09/2014


123 S...
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Auchan Pause Snack Pâtes et Salade Recalled

FRANCE – Auchan Pause Snack Pâtes et Salade various products have been recalled because some of the batches may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled products are:
Pasta and salad TUNA 240G (Pâtes et salade THON 240G) with barcode: 3596710398416 and Use by Date: All d...
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Triano Brands Withdraws Tofutti Original Minis

UNITED KINGDOM – Triano Brands has withdrawn a batch of Tofutti Original Minis with a ‘best before’ date of 15 May 2015 because the product contains soya and this is not mentioned on the front of the packet. This makes the product a possible health risk for those with an...
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No-Calorie Sweeteners May Lead To Diet-Sabotaging Choices

A new research suggests that no-calorie sweeteners may lead to diet-sabotaging choices.


Do diet drinks help or hinder those trying to lose weight? New research from Texas Christian University (TCU) suggests that no-calorie sweeteners may lead to diet-sabotaging choices.
For the study,...
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EFSA Assesses Salmonella Outbreak

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has carried out an assessment due to increased outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis in Europe.


The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has carried out an assessment due to increased outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis in Europe. The outbreaks and...
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Cultivan Setas En Pañales Desechables Y Resuelven Problema De Basura

La tecnología de la UAM-A degrada los residuos de la prenda, reduce su volumen en 80 por ciento y permite el desarrollo de hongos comestibles.


La tecnología de la UAM-A degrada los residuos de la prenda, reduce su volumen en 80 por ciento y permite el desarrollo de hongos comestibles.
México es...
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Western Consumers Are Most Likely Early Adopters Of Insects As A Meat Substitute

A new study finds that the most likely early adopters of insects as a meat substitute in Western societies are young men with weak attitudes toward meat, who are open to trying novel foods.
 
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Why Listeria Is So Hard To Combat

Researchers uncover how cunning Listeria is and why it is so hard to fight. The discovery can help develop more efficient ways to combat the bacteria.


The harmful and potentially deadly bacterium Listeria is extremely good at adapting to changes. Now research from University of Southern...
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Water 'Thermostat' Could Help Engineer Drought-Resistant Crops

Researchers have identified a gene that could help scientists engineer drought-resistant crops.


Duke University researchers have identified a gene that could help scientists engineer drought-resistant crops. The gene, called OSCA1, encodes a protein in the cell membrane of plants that senses...
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Scientists Find Bronze Age Wine Cellar

Scientists found wine residue, herbal additives found in palace cellar jars.


A Bronze Age palace excavation reveals an ancient wine cellar, according to a study published August 27, 2014 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Andrew Koh from Brandeis University and colleagues.
Wine production,...
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