Junk Food Diet Linked To Tiredness

A junk food diet may make you lazy. A new study from UCLA psychology researchers provides evidence that being overweight makes people tired and sedentary — not the other way around.


Life scientists led by UCLA’s Aaron Blaisdell placed 32 female rats on one of two diets for six months. T...
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The Amazon Recycles Its Own CO2

Until now, it was thought that watercourses were supplied with carbon by trees and other land plants through the soils of the watershed. A new study shows that the Amazon River recycles the CO2 from its own river system, and not that fixed by the tropical forest, releasing as much carbon dioxide...
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Amanda Mackerel Yummies Recalled

DENMARK – Lidl Denmark is recalling Amanda Mackerel Yummies (Amanda Makrelkræs) in tube because the product, in error, was stored outside the refrigerator at room temperature in several Lidl stores. Product shelf life is determined based on the storage in the specified temperature. Storage ...
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Américain Préparé Et Préparé Du Chef Recalled

BELGIUM – Colruyt and Okay is recalling Américain Préparé Et Préparé Du Chef (U.S. prepared and prepared the chef) because some of the batches may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria is the name of a bacteria found in soil and water and some animals, including poultry and ...
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 14

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week
On 03/04/2014, Salmonella spp. (presence /25g) was detected in chilled organic chicken chipolata from Belgium. The product was distributed to Luxembourg, Belgium. RASFF reference No.:...
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EFSA Reports That Bacteria Show Resistance To Common Antimicrobials

Bacteria most frequently causing food-borne infections, such as Salmonella and Campylobacter, show significant resistance to common antimicrobials, according to the EFSA-ECDC European Union Summary Report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and...
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What Influences Us When Choosing Wine?

A University of Adelaide wine marketing researcher has examined what influences selection along the wine supply chain, providing wine businesses with valuable insight into what encourages suppliers and customers to choose a particular bottle of wine.
Dr Steve Goodman from the Un...
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Stricter Regulation Of Conflicts Of Interest At EFSA Demanded

In reaction to numerous conflicts of interest scandals at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Parliament voted for a resolution to ban scientists with ties to the agriculture and food industries from working at the agency. The Parliament urges the EFSA to introduce “a two...
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Attracting Wild Bees To Farms Is A Good Insurance Policy

Investing in habitat that attracts and supports wild bees in farms is not only an effective approach to helping enhance crop pollination, but it can also pay for itself in four years or less, according to Michigan State University research.
The paper, published in the current issue of the...
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More Powerful Approach To Detecting Changes In GM Foods

Does genetic manipulation causes unintended changes in food quality and composition? Are genetically modified (GM) foods less nutritious than their non-GM counterparts, or different in unknown ways?


Despite extensive cultivation and testing of GM foods, those questions still linger in the...
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Food Mirror Project Helps Sharing Food Trends

The Food Mirror project, promoted by AZTI-Tecnalia, has for the last few days had a virtual platform and its corresponding mobile app for Android smartphones; by means of images it will allow users to share the innovations and signs of food trends that are spotted in their everyday lives. The...
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How Many Bubbles Are In Your Champagne?

The importance of fizz, more technically known as effervescence, in sparkling wines and champagnes is not to be underestimated — it contributes to the complete sensory experience of a glass, or flute, of fine bubbly. A scientist has now closely examined the factors that affect these bubbles, a...
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UCLA Hospitals Serve up Antibiotic-Free Beef and Chicken

Antibiotic-free menu items at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Hospital, Patricia Oliver, director of nutrition services, UCLA Health System, Gabriel Gomez, executive chef, UCLA Health System

Patients, staff and visitors to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center, Santa...
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Why is Cap’n Crunch Looking Down At My Child?

Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids!  In a study of 65 cereals in 10 different grocery stores, Cornell researchers found that cereals marketed to kids are placed half as high on supermarket shelves as adult cereals—the average height for children’s cereal boxes is 23 inches verses 48 inches for adu...
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Restaurant Review Downgraded During Bad Weather

After looking at 1.1 million online reviews for 840,000 restaurants in more than 32,000 cities across the country, Georgia Tech and Yahoo Labs researchers have found that the weather outside can be just as significant a factor for reviews as what happens inside a restaurant. Their study shows...
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Crop Geneticists Sequenced First Peanut Genome

The International Peanut Genome Initiative—a group of multinational crop geneticists who have been working in tandem for the last several years—has successfully sequenced the peanut’s genome.
Scott Jackson, director of the University of Georgia Center for Applied Genetic Technologies in t...
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Dark Chocolate Ingredients Could Help Prevent Obesity

Improved thinking. Decreased appetite. Lowered blood pressure. The potential health benefits of dark chocolate keep piling up, and scientists are now homing in on what ingredients in chocolate might help prevent obesity, as well as type-2 diabetes. They found that one particular type of...
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Flower Festivals Forced Forward A Month Due To Climate Change

Organisers of flower festivals are being forced to adapt to increasingly early first blooming dates in spring, according to a study by a Coventry University academic which is shortly due to be published in the journal Climate Research.
Professor Tim Sparks, an environmental science expert,...
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Two Or More Cups Of Coffee Each Day Reduces The Risk Of Cirrhosis Death

New research reveals that consuming two or more cups of coffee each day reduces the risk of death from liver cirrhosis by 66%, specifically cirrhosis caused by non-viral hepatitis. Findings in Hepatology, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver ...
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A New Risk for Energy Drink Users

Newfound evidence indicates another risk factor for young adults consuming energy drinks.  A research team representing six American universities found that the frequency of energy drink use is associated with increased odds of illicit prescription stimulant medication use.  Their research is p...
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