Do you know what is really in the food you just ate?  Sometimes it can be a mystery.  With this article I hope to give you useful information so that you can be a more informed consumer. If you know what some of the additives are and why they are put into your food, then you can decide for yourself if this is something that is needed or if it was an additive that you would rather do with out.
 
Many food additives are considered safe by the USFDA.  Safe …

EAGAN, Minn.—Two leading researchers in food science will discuss how to leverage clinical research programs into credible health claims at the Institute of Food Technology¹s Wellness ‘09 conference March 25 to 26 in Rosemont, Ill.
The foundation for functional food and beverage products is clinical research; however, research programs should be designed in conjunction with marketing objectives to ensure that new products meet consumer needs.
Don Cox, Ph.D., and Roger Clemens, Ph.D., will examine the complexities of immune health claims for food ingredients. The session also will explore how clinical research is …

To say that the consumption of food is a vital part of the chemical process of life is to state the obvious, but sometimes we fail to realize that food is more than just vital. The only other activity that we engage in that is of comparable importance to our lives and to the life of our species is sex. As Kao Tzu, a Warring States-period philosopher and keen observer of human nature, said, “Appetite for food and sex is nature.”1 But these two activities are quite different. We are, …

 
‘Progress is the injustice each generation commits with regard to its predecessors.’
-E. M. Cioran
Since food has been so thoroughly swept up in current financial ablutions, I found myself grateful and a little impressed when the flight crew on a recent flight to Italy began preparing their carts for dinner. I have a great sentimental attachment to airplane food: my grandfather found it inexpressibly exotic, and in my distaste for it I appreciate how much broader is my frame of reference. Also, since a looting of all pleasure so often stands …

The FSA would work to prevent food-borne illness, ensure the safety of food, improve research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improve security of food from intentional contamination, according to the bill.
The FSA would regulate food safety and labeling and how establishments process, store, hold and transport food, it states.
U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts, the Republican who represents Lancaster County, would oppose the bill as it is currently written, said spokesman Andrew Cole.
“If the bill passed, it would be put in the lap of the Food and Drug Administration and …

The definition of a whole food is a food in its most natural state. These are foods without labels and usually without packaging. An apple is easily recognized but as soon as it is purchased as apple sauce we need to start considering other ingredients and the processing to give it a shelf life.
Whole foods are more easily recognized by the digestive system. We have evolved and adapted to food over time. A whole grain, for example, has three components, the bran, the germ and the endosperm. When complete, a …

The Third Edition of the European Food & Agribusiness Seminar (EFAS) will be held in Rome from 18 – 21 October 2009. This seminar has been arranged in a special way in that future developments in this domain will be discussed using cases featuring specific companies. These cases will be developed specially for the seminar, following a tried and tested Harvard Business School method.
This seminar will be organised by Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre) in collaboration with Prof. Ray Goldberg, Emeritus Professor of Harvard University. It will contribute to …

Toxicity is one of the greatest concerns in the 20th century. This is because there are several factors contributing in the development of toxins in the human body such as stronger chemicals, water and air pollution, nuclear power, and radiation. Many people are ingesting new chemicals, using all kinds of drugs, eating more sugar as well as refined foods, and abusing themselves with various sedatives and stimulants.
These toxins lead to an increased incidence of acquiring diseases as well. Some of the most dangerous are cardiovascular illnesses and cancer. Others include …

The world has discovered in the past two years, and Chinese consumers have known for much longer, that China has a food-safety problem. The case of tainted milk from the Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group, which killed at least six infants and sickened 300,000 more, is just the latest example. But after all this time, Beijing is no closer to a lasting solution. Witness the Food Safety Law approved by the Standing Committee of the National People”s Congress on Saturday. It”s a perfect example of how Beijing still is barking up the …

The choice of food in the EU is huge, but are you well-informed enough to choose well? MEPs insist on European labelling rules that ensure consumers know where their food comes from and under what quality standards it has been produced, packaged and sold. They insist that food safety is essential in the EU. What standards should we hold our farmers and food companies to? Have your say by voting in the European elections!
Food additives must be safe, nanofoods (microscopic food additives) have to be assessed for risks to humans …