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New lab to explore food production in space launches into orbit
A new laboratory launched into space this week could hold the key to feeding astronauts on long-term missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
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Raising the steaks: new £38m centre to cook up animal protein alternatives
The initiative, set to be led by the University of Leeds, will explore whether lab-grown meat or proteins from sources such as insects, plants, or fungi can become part of consumers’ diets.
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Eco-friendly grocery swaps could cut emissions by more than a quarter, new study finds
A new study of the environmental impacts of a country’s food purchasing behaviour has highlighted the positive environmental impact of consumers making simple grocery swaps with like-for-like products.
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Do infant formulas promise too much?
Scientists have carried out an investigated into various infant formulas from 15 countries and have called for stricter rules regarding nutritional claims.
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The importance of research to support food hypersensitive consumers
In the latest FSA Takeaway, two experts discuss some key findings of the Food Allergy and Intolerance Research Programme, how good quality research informs the FSA’s work, and where its next study will lead.
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Fatal food allergic reactions see decline in UK
Cow’s milk has been identified as the greatest culprit for fatal food reactions, ahead of peanuts or other types of tree nuts.
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Industry self-regulation not the answer to obesity, according to BMJ
The BMJ has weighed-in on self-regulation of the food industry, which it claims is failing to deliver on targets to make food more nutritious.
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Marketing claims for infant formula should be banned, argue experts
The experts, writing in the BMJ, pointed to “weak scientific evidence” underpinning claims made for infant formula around the world, suggesting that health claim restrictions should be balanced by adequate incentives for manufacturers.
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Milk allergy guidelines may cause overdiagnosis in children, says research
A team of researchers from Moscow and London found that although approximately 14 percent of parents believed their child to have a milk allergy, only one percent of them did in reality, which they said is due to official guidelines.
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Teenagers needing allergy-related hospital treatment up 65% in UK
In the past five years, the number of teenagers requiring allergy-related hospital treatment has more than doubled, and schools are calling for more refined details of best practices to prevent future cases.
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Boiled peanut oral immunotherapy continues to show promise as allergy treatment
Research from an Imperial College, UK, clinical trial finds a new oral immunotherapy option provides sustained unresponsiveness one year after treatment.
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Research finds FDA voluntary salt reduction scheme could save lives and money
A team researchers have concluded that a policy floated by America's Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to introduce a voluntary sodium reduction scheme could prevent nearly half a million cases of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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Gut bacteria can help to predict how the body will respond to fatty foods
Chemical signatures from gut bacteria which show up in urine can be used to predict how the body will respond to a 'junk' diet.
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Leading Imperial researcher: Early exposure could reduce later risk of allergy
21 September 2016 | By Roy Manuell, Digital Content Producer
New Food speak to lead researcher, Robert Boyle following study by Imperial College on whether feeding babies certain allergens might lead to the prevention of risk in later life...
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Feeding babies egg and peanut may prevent food allergy
21 September 2016 | By Imperial College London
Feeding babies egg and peanut may reduce their risk of developing food allergies, finds a new study from Imperial College London...
