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11 Sep 2024
--- The consumption of fruit, oats and rye in childhood may be linked to the risk of developing the autoimmune condition type 1 diabetes (T1D). Meanwhile, eating berries has been shown to lower the chance of developing the...
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11 Sep 2024
--- A new report by the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) investigates three Nutrient Profile Models (NPMs) — the Health Star Rating (HSR) used in Australia and New Zealand, the Nutri-Score used in some EU countries...
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11 Sep 2024
--- A well-constructed low-carbohydrate diet can meet and even exceed people’s nutrient needs, according to a new modeling study. As these eating patterns are growing popular to support overall health and manage or reverse...
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11 Sep 2024
--- Darling Ingredients’ collagen and gelatin brand, Rousselot, reveals the results of two studies on the efficacy of its Peptan collagen peptides ingredient. The findings will be presented at Vitafoods Asia in Bangkok,...
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11 Sep 2024
--- The leading trade association of the hemp beverage industry, the Hemp Beverage Alliance, says it is “disappointed” with the recent mischaracterization of hemp beverages in California, US.
10 Sep 2024
--- Danone subsidiary Nutricia reveals it has reformulated its core medical nutrition tube-feeding range, Nutrison, with a higher plant-based protein content at the 46 annual European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition...
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10 Sep 2024
--- Researchers project that one of three pioneer bacteria that dominate the gut microbiome of newborn babies has the potential to develop personalized infant therapeutic probiotics. Bifidobacterium breve was genetically adapted...
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10 Sep 2024
--- Consumers aged 18 to 34 in Europe and the US are particularly likely to be influenced to purchase food and beverage (F&B) products if they make a health benefit claim. The most influential labels are...
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10 Sep 2024
--- Toxic metals and metalloids found in rice and spinach can cause severe health impacts to babies and young children. In particular, heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, mercury and metalloid arsenic could delay brain...
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10 Sep 2024
--- In the US, 65% of residents see food insecurity among children as a national priority, reveals the new “Youth Hunger and School Meals” survey by GENYOUth, a non-profit focused on ensuring all US children have...
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10 Sep 2024
--- Lubrizol Life Science unveils a prototype formulation with the company’s Magshape microencapsulated magnesium ingredient in a “melt-in-your-mouth” powdered stick for on-the-go post-workout convenience. The...
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09 Sep 2024
--- An ongoing research at the US Pennington Biomedical Research Center is exploring the potential of THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) to reduce the feelings of agitation, distress and anxiety in patients...
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09 Sep 2024
--- Coordination and appropriate technical and programming support are vital to humanitarian organizations’ response to global emergencies. The Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) aims to overcome these critical needs by...
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09 Sep 2024
--- As food insecurity among US households grows, organizations and anti-hunger activists urge to strengthen nutrition programs and expand access to all families in need. At the time of a food security survey, almost 42% of all...
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09 Sep 2024
--- A new computational tool can assess and distinguish healthy individuals from those with any disease at 80% accuracy by analyzing their gut microbiome. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, US, who developed the tool, dubbed the...
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09 Sep 2024
--- Dairy giant Danone is set to withdraw the Nutri-Score label from its dairy and plant-based drinkable product packaging in Europe. The company states the action is in response to an amended algorithm last year that places all...
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06 Sep 2024
--- This week in nutrition news, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) received a significant contribution from the Japanese government to help provide school meals to students in Sierra Leone, Africa. Meanwhile, Groupe...
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06 Sep 2024
--- Industry experts predict that consumer interest in natural ingredients is here to stay. Lycored, Pharmactive, CarobWay and Ayana Bio tell us that a growing understanding of ingredients’ efficacy and their impact on the...
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06 Sep 2024
--- In 2023, 13.5% of US households (18 million households) were food insecure “at least sometime during the year,” according to the 2023 Household Food Security in the US report by the US Department of Agriculture...
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06 Sep 2024
--- Halving salt intake can significantly lower the blood pressure of those prescribed medication for cardiovascular disease, according to a study by the research group Action on Salt (AoS) in collaboration with the Queen Mary...
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