Study links fast food with lower IQ
Children who grow up on a diet of fast food meals will have a lower IQ in adulthood than those who regularly eat freshly-cooked...
The ‘Organic. Naturally different.’ campaign just got fruitier.
The ‘Organic. Naturally different.’ campaign just got fruitier.
The 2012 poster and ad campaign features a variety of ‘talking fruit’ and the latest ads feature...
GM researchers subjected to co-ordinated harassment
Several prominent scientists have signed an Open Letter warning of “grave threats” to open scientific discussion on GM technologies.
The scientists say that the widespread...
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GM tumour study was food industry mag’s “biggest ever story”
The editor of food industry weekly The Grocer says that its coverage of the recent French GM tumour study was its “biggest story ever”.
The...
FSA reviews ‘may contain’ advice amid concern over alibi labelling
The omnipresent phrase ‘may contain’ is one of ‘those deeply annoying facts of life” says the Anaphylaxis Campaign, the charity for people with severe...
British media’s “monumental indifference” to GM health risks
A leading figure from the organic sector has warned that parts of the British media are engaged in a conspiracy of silence over GM...
Scandinavia: High value market – with important national differences
A major new series of reports from Euromonitor International offer detailed and unique insights into health and wellness trends in Scandinavia.
The reports portray a...
EU’s health claims deadlines are “a fantasy land”
Thousands of health food product packs will need to be “comprehensively re-engineered to absurdly short deadlines,” the executive director of the Health Food Manufacturers...
Pesticide-related illness costs Africa $90bn
The potential cost of pesticide-related illnesses in sub-Saharan African between 2005 and 2020 could reach $90bn (£56bn), reports The Guardian.
The astonishing figure are contained...
Retailers could be hit by new claims laws
Health store owners could face serious restric- tions on their ability to communicate the health benefits of the products they sell.
That's the warning from...
Herbals expert presents MHRA with Echinacea safety file
Following controversial new advice that Echinacea should not be used in children under 12, a leading expert on herbal medicine from New Zealand has...
Frenchs scientists say GM maize caused tumours in rats
French scientists say that rats fed a lifelong diet of the world’s leading strain of genetically modified corn suffered tumours and multiple organic damage.
The...
Soil Association gets all animated about organic
To celebrate Organic September, the Soil Association has collaborated with animation students from the University of West England to create a set of five...
Looking to make your mark in Scandinavia?
Next month (14-15 October) thousands of natural products professionals from across the Scandinavia will converge on the Malmö in Sweden for the inaugural Natural...
‘Millennials’ hold the key to future organic growth
Organic industry leaders on both sides of the Atlantic believe that younger consumers – so-called ‘millennials’ – could hold the key to future growth...
‘Millennials’ hold the key to future organic growth
Organic industry leaders on both sides of the Atlantic believe that younger consumers – so-called ‘millennials’ – could hold the key to future growth...
Special recognition for Acorn Dairy in Organic Food Awards
This year’s Organic Food Awards feature a special dairy award for Best Organic Dairy, with Acorn Dairy of Darlington taking the hotly contested prize....
Industry challenges researcher’s ‘organic isn’t healthier’ conclusion
A review of research into the nutritional benefits of organic foods compared to conventional has shown that organic “confers no significant health benefit”, reports...
Organic chef cooks up a plot
Top organic chef Barny Haughton cooked up food for the first time on an allotment on Sunday.
Haughton was guest of honour at Acton Gardening...