Organic Sales Grew 17.1% in 2008 May 4/Greenfield, Mass./PRNewswire-USNewswire -- U.S. sales of organic products, both food and non-food, reached $24.6 billion by the end of 2008, growing an impressive
40% of Restaurants Could Face Closure This Year May 5/New York/Marketwire -- A new study by the global business-advisory firm AlixPartners LLP shows that, given the current economy plus current
Literacy and Portion Sizes May 6/Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- According to recent research in the U.S., "Portion-size estimation is an important component of weight management. Literacy and numeracy
Halal-only KFCs for London's Predominantly Muslim Areas May 6/London/Daily Mail -- KFC is to start serving halal-only chicken in a number of its [London] outlets. The fast-food chain is trying
Socioeconomics and Diet May 7/St. Louis/Space Daily -- In a study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers from the University of Washington compared the eating habits
Essential Oils as Biopreservatives April 29/Food Weekly News -- According to a study from Turkey, "Food safety is a fundamental concern of both consumers and the food industry. The increasing
Benefits of Resveratrol April 29/Journal of Technology & Science -- According to recent research from Taichung, Taiwan, "Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene) is a natural polyphenol that presents various physiological activities. It has
Lowering Cholesterol with Fortified Dairy April 29/Journal of Farming -- "The discovery of several healthy beneficial effects of the consumption of dairy products fermented with some bacterial strains led to
Augmenting Antioxidants May 6/Food Business Week -- "Lycopene, a powerful antioxidant present in fruits and vegetables, is the most efficient quencher of singlet oxygen among the carotenoids. There are other
Extending Ground Beef's Shelflife May 6/Food Business Week -- "The objective of this study was to extend the shelflife of ground beef in chilled conditions. Samples were treated with 2%
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