Articles Tagged with ''nutrition''

An abundant food supply does not guarantee that a nation will have the healthiest or safest diet.

New research suggests eating raisins as an after-school snack prevents excessive calorie intake and increases satiety as compared to other commonly consumed snacks.

While the Mediterranean diet has been established as good for the heart and body, a new study has found it is also good for the soul.

Consumers can safely enjoy a range of sweeteners, both full-calorie and low-calorie ones, as part of a healthy diet guided by current nutrition recommendations.

Prepared Foods’ “Food for Thought” feature interview series involves food company R&D professionals, nutritionists, research chefs and other industry executives.
In this third edition, PF Chief Editor Bob Garrison talks with Bob Eckert, the chairman at Mattel Inc.

A study finds 96% of restaurant menu items fail to meet nutritional recommendations set by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.

A new University of Illinois study is suggesting California's policies that ban junk food in school cafeterias are influencing teenagers' eating habits.

More Americans want additional information on nutrition labels than two years ago while confidence in the safety of U.S. food is unchanged, according to a survey by an industry-backed research group.

DuPont announced it has acquired from Bunge full ownership of the Solae LLC joint venture.

In this second edition, “Food for Thought” talks with Dr. Jennifer Garrett, global nutrition director for McCain Foods Limited, a global frozen food leader that employs more than 20,000 people at 57 production facilities on six continents.