The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has assigned a patent to Mead Johnson Nutrition for "probiotic stabilization." Publication number WO/2011/035093 was published on March 24.
A study of Alaska's Yup'ik Eskimos, who consume 20 times more omega-3 fats from fish than most Americans, suggests these oils can prevent obesity-related illness such as diabetes and heart disease, researchers said.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has reaffirmed the safety of Caramel Color IV (4 - MEI), a substance that can be produced when foods are cooked and is used for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, rubber and other chemicals.
The National Milk Producers Federation has noted, as part of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) precautionary, routine monitoring of milk, water and select other products for radiation, the EPA reported that extremely low levels of iodine-131 were found in milk samples collected in Spokane, Wash., and San Luis Obispo, Cal.
A unique new position at the University of Guelph will help consolidate knowledge about sustainable food practices and make that knowledge more accessible.
The color dyes used to brighten cereals, snacks and drinks help make some children hyperactive and should be banned or at least carry a warning, critics are telling U.S. government advisers.
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