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US Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer has called for federal regulators to look into 'snortable chocolate' powders, given growing concerns the product could prove harmful and is being marketed like a drug.
The English wine industry is now worth over £130m a year according to a new study by Funding Options. Turnover for independent producers in England rose 16% from 2015 to 2016, hitting a record £132m in 2016.
Lutein, a nutrient found in several highly coloured vegetables and fruits, can suppress inflammation, according to a new study by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden.
The wild emmer wheat genome has been sequenced and the results published. It is hoped that this new resource will allow scientists to improve the nutritional quality of grain as well as tolerance to diseases and water shortages.
The UK is set to endure major shortages of butter and cream this Christmas.
A New York smoked fish company has been ordered to stop selling its products, which were produced in a facility contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono), until it can comply with food safety regulations.
Ocado has crowned family-owned business, The Garlic Farm, as the winner of Britain’s Next Top Supplier 2017.
Chemical signatures from gut bacteria which show up in urine can be used to predict how the body will respond to a 'junk' diet.
Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 have the same nutritional value.
In a society with a “no win, no fee” culture – the robust scientific techniques of microscopy are becoming increasing called upon to proactively understand the causes and implications of foreign bodies.
The study analysed the effect of heat and water anomalies on crop losses over a 30-year period.
Studies by the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, have shown that when plant-based phosphorus is processed in the digestive system, substances are produced that have hardly been investigated and could have benefits for animal health.
According to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), The North America Free Trade Agreement might be blamed for unhealthy eating in Canada.
Researchers at Teagasc and UCC are analysing dairy consumption patterns in Irish adults and have found that those who consume dairy tend to have healthier dietary behaviours.
After more than a year of intense preparations, Flocert’s new online platform was launched on Monday, 3 July, 2017.
