“Veggie diet cuts heart attack risk by a third,” according to the Daily Express, which is reporting that vegetarians are a third less likely to suffer heart problems, diabetes or stroke than meat eaters.
Commercials promoting sugary breakfast cereals could be put on a strict diet under government guidelines urging food companies to limit marketing of unhealthy products to children.
The ongoing debate regarding antibiotics use with animals destined for the table has centered on whether drug-resistant organisms created on farms travel from the farm to humans.
Royal DSM NV said it is capable of pursuing other potential acquisitions even as it works to integrate its $1.09 billion purchase of Martek Biosciences Corp.
A new meta-analysis pooling the results of six long-term prospective studies provides data that habitual coffee consumption is not linked with a higher risk of high blood pressure.
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a 19-page draft of guidelines to help small and very small meat and poultry manufacturers reduce bacterial contamination in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods.