Further research into link between breastfeeding and microbiome published
Breastfeeding duration in early life and pre-school dietary lifestyle correlated with composition and functional competences of gut microbiota in children at school age.
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Could a food additive cause coeliac disease?
Research suggests a link between coeliac disease and a bacterial enzyme used to manufacture sausages, cheese, bread and other processed foods.
Pomegranate metabolite produced by gut microbiota reduces bowel disease
Researchers have found that metabolites produced by the gut microbiome after eating berries and pomegranates can protect against inflammatory bowel disease.
US states create health-protective drinking water guidelines
Researchers have conducted an investigation into variation in the way state and federal regulators manage PFAS contaminants in drinking water.
Project aims to tackle Australian steak fraud
Shipment being tracked and verified using blockchain and Internet of Things technologies.
New survey reveals confusion over what food is good and what’s bad for digestive health
The number of people who believe bread, meat and milk are good for digestion is almost equal to the number of people who believe they are bad.
PepsiCo awards Yofix €100,000 through European Nutrition Greenhouse Programme
Yofix have been awarded €100,000 through PepsiCo's European Nutrition Greenhouse Programme, after being given €20,000 to begin the business as a finalist.
Survey suggests 19 percent of US adults believe they may have a food allergy
Only 48 percent, however, said they had received an actual medical diagnosis while just a quarter said they had received a prescription for adrenaline.
Analysis formulated to authenticate between organic and conventional milk
Researchers have formulated a method using isotopes to differentiate between organic milk, and milk from conventionally farmed cows.
Combating counterfeit oil using laser diodes
A study has reported on the development of laser diodes to distinguish between apparently similar olive oils that present notable differences in quality.
Seafood fraud ‘rampant’ across New York state, supermarket survey finds
Over a quarter of supermarket seafood surveyed had been mislabelled.
Digestive health: gut microbiome research could provide answers
Numerous studies on the gut microbiome have shown the impact of food, with current research looking further into the issues surrounding it.
Cranfield and University College Dublin look into risk of mycotoxin contamination in oats
Four-year initiative investigates oats pre- and post-harvest.
A ‘bran’ new way to preserve using natural ingredients
Researchers are developing new ways to replace synthetic antioxidants and use natural waste products, such as bran, in preserving healthy food for longer.
‘Sustainable palm oil choices should be easier for consumers’ says University of Cambridge study
A Cambridge study has stated that consumers need to have easier choices when it come to palm oil, and that the use and publicity of ecolabels could help...
