Over half of inner city school-kids in deprived areas may be consuming fast foods/drinks at least twice a week, if the findings from one London borough are applicable elsewhere.
According to the largest study to date on the influence of soy foods and breast cancer, regular intake of soy significantly reduces the risk of the cancer returning.
Rules on the labeling and contents of baby milks and food for people with special medical needs would be better defined to protect consumers and give clarity to the food industry, under draft legislation adopted by the European Parliament.
A bill that would put some teeth into federal organic food law was introduced by a bipartisan pair of representatives from opposite sides of the country.
A study suggests the antioxidant, rhSOD (recombinant human Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase), reduces the risk of developing ROP in extremely low gestational age newborns.