Health & Nutrition

Feature Partnership: How precision feeding influences milk production

20 August 2021 | By Bruker, Bruker Corporation

Bethan Grylls interviews Dr Rita Fornaciari and Simone Blotta from Nutristar to find out why more dairy farmers should be focusing on their cows’ nutrition.

Nutrition and preterm infants

20 August 2021 | By Dr Melinda Elliott

Human milk-based fortifiers in hospital NICUs are revolutionary, but are they all the same? Dr Melinda Elliott elucidates the issues.

Sourcing tea with care

19 August 2021 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food)

Following the publication of its progress report on its responsible sourcing programme, New Food offers an overview of how Twinings is making positive change within the communities of its supply chain.

Sugary children’s yoghurts “misleading”, according to Action on Sugar

19 August 2021 | By New Food Magazine

Action on Sugar is calling for food manufacturers to “act more responsibly” in the way they market yoghurts high in sugar, which are often aimed at children.

Conflict one of the biggest causes of world hunger, says new research

16 August 2021 | By New Food Magazine

New research suggests we should be paying closer attention to conflict as a cause for world hunger, after studying the food security of several countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Plant-based: the big debate

16 August 2021 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food)

With our health and that of the planet’s vying for supremacy in consumers’ minds, New Food’s Editor looks at the arguments surrounding the meat vs plant-based debate, including misconceptions over processing and space farming.

Kombucha and the fermentation wave

12 August 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

New Food’s Joshua Minchin speaks to Remedy’s UK General manager, Anna Dominey, about kombucha, and finds out why the beverage is riding high on a wave of interest for fermented foodstuffs.

What’s eating away at UK consumers?

12 August 2021 | By Lucy King

Following the publication of ‘Wave 2’ from its ‘Food and You 2’ survey, the FSA’s Lucy King highlights the key learnings.

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Infants not getting recommended milk, claims research

9 August 2021 | By New Food Magazine

New research suggests that many infants are receiving milk not recommended for them by nutrition experts, though further research is needed to ascertain the factors behind this.

Keto diet could hasten kidney failure, says new research

5 August 2021 | By New Food Magazine

Research suggests that the keto diet may not be that beneficial for health, obtaining only short-term weight outcomes, and is “not more effective" then other diets.

Discounted take-away orders with a side of vaccine

4 August 2021 | By Arianna Dinelli

Urgency surrounding vaccination program finds household names offering incentives to the vaccinated.

What does the food you choose at a buffet say about your diet?

3 August 2021 | By New Food Magazine

The research suggests that those who chose certain types of food at an all-you-can-eat buffet were more likely to gain weight a year later.

Is cutting calories enough to keep your heart healthy?

2 August 2021 | By Arianna Dinelli

Study leads researcher to believe that lifestyle changes, which increase aerobic activity and moderately decrease calorie intake, may help to improve vascular health in older adults facing obesity.

Meat tax backed by Beyond Meat boss

2 August 2021 | By Arianna Dinelli

The tax would, according to Ethan Brown, head of the meat-substitute company, help drive down the price of plant-based alternatives, though Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed his reluctance to enforce such a levy in the past.