29 July 2009
Responding to today's review on organic food commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Peter Melchett, Policy Director at the Soil Association commented:
"We are disappointed in the conclusions the researchers have reached. The review reject... |
14 May 2009
New fortified rice trialled in Beijing:
The Daily Telegraph reports on a new brand of rice called 'NutriRice' made by the Dutch food supplement manufacturer DSM. The rice is fortified by adding vitamins and minerals to broken down grains which are... |
13 May 2009
Gender-bending chemicals put baby boys at risk:
Unborn baby boys are at greater risk of developing cancer and infertility later in life due to gender-bending chemicals found in food, cosmetics and cleaning products, according to a government advi... |
28 April 2009
Given that the new strain of Swine flu virus (containing segments of bird, pig and human flu virus), has shown itself capable of passing from human to human and causing human fatalities – the immediate priority must be to protect human health, contai... |