Vegetarian diets can help combat cancer, according to a new study by Cancer Research UK.
Research published in the British Journal Of Cancer this month found those who adhere to a strict meat-free diet are 45 per cent less likely to develop certain forms of the disease.
Scientists monitored 61,000 people over 12 years and found that vegetarians were 12 per cent less likely to develop cancer of all types than their meat-eating counterparts. And when it came to cancers of the blood – including leukaemia, myeloma and lymphoma – the vegetarians’ …

Want to look better and feel better? What if you could avoid just 10 food ingredients and make a huge improvement in your health.
Paula Owens the author of “The Power of 4” says avoiding these 10 things will change your body dramatically. Owens has a master’s degree in holistic nutrition and a bachelors degree in kinesiology.
She explains what ingredients to avoid and how your body will benefit if you avoid them.
1. HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP: HFCS is the number one source of calories for most Americans and causes obesity.
You’ll find …

Several  additives, coloring materials, vitamins, inorganic salts, antibiotics and plant fibers are added to foods and beverages in order to enhance the taste, palatability, texture and shelf life of these.
 However, in many cases, these additives are regarded as safe compounds, though their adverse reactions seem to be very rare in the general population (0.01-0.23%) but higher in atopic individuals (2-7%).  Probably because of the difficulty in diagnosis, most of the available information is based on case reports or small series.  Reported reactions are mostly mild and may affect the skin, …

Anything that doesn’t occur naturally in a particular food is considered an additive. Many of these substances occur naturally in one food but become additives when used in the manufacture of another food. You might find sodium propionate in the list of ingredients in a loaf of bread, but if you buy Swiss cheese, you’ll be eating ten times as much sodium propionate. It won’t be listed on the label, because it is a natural component of the cheese.
Why are additives put in food?
They have a variety of functions. Additives …

Americans shouldn’t have to worry whether their food is safe to eat.
Of late, however, that’s become a valid concern. From the massive salmonella outbreak in peanuts to the recall of cookie dough, the safety of the food chain in the United States is certainly suspect.
Several factors are involved.
First and foremost, the federal government has cut back on inspections and turned many duties over to food manufacturers on the assumption that it is in their best interests to self-regulate themselves. But all it takes are a few rogues, such as the …

Is it a surprise that many people are becoming aware of the foods they eat and are constantly in search of the most natural alternative? Natural is the hype, and many slumping organic industries are suddenly opening their doors to welcome the health-conscious multitude.
What’s the big deal? It’s always about being healthy and making sure you stay healthy to live your life and dreams. It is food from which you draw those essential nutrients needed by your body to stay alive. You eat to sustain life, not the other way …

GAO, group urge stricter source labeling; association says current labeling lawful WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization, recommended in reports released Wednesday that bottled water be labeled with the same level of information municipal water providers must disclose, reported the Associated Press.
Bottled water—an industry worth about $16 billion in sales last year—has been suffering lately as colleges, communities and some governments take measures to limit or ban its consumption. As employers, they are motivated by cost savings and …

Ongoing concerns about salmonella contamination of dry milk and other products produced by Plainview Milk Cooperative have forced officials to recall more foods which were made using the Plainview ingredients.
Plainview recently recalled its instant non-fat dry milk and other ingredients which were sold to food producers, but not available directly to consumers, due to the potential that the milk powder was contaminated with salmonella bacteria, a leading cause of food poisoning.
This week, the C. F. Sauer Company, of Richmond, VA announced the voluntary recall of its brown gravy, brown gravy …

If a blouse is made with cotton imported from China but sewn together in Canada, should it be allowed to carry a “Made in Canada” label?
If the blouse were a juicy burger made with U.S. beef, the answer would be yes under the labelling rules that govern Canada’s meat supply.
Meat that is imported from countries such as Brazil or Australia does not have to be labelled as foreign if it is processed at a Canadian plant before reaching stores. The country of origin of beef caught national attention last week …

Antwerp, Belgium, 7th July 2009 – Univar, a leading European company specialising in the sales, marketing, application and safe handling of a wide range of chemicals and ingredients, announced that it is expanding its filling capabilities for food and pharmaceutical products by replacing dedicated tank trucks with Univar-branded swap bodies (31,000 litre ISO tanks).
This development, combined with Univar’s existing state-of-the-art white room, allows the company to support its customers in food and pharma with a one-stop-shop for sourcing, transport, filling and any other handling requirements.
A state-of-the-art white room facility
The white …