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Coffee Reduces Risk of Diabetes
Published on December 1, 2002A recent article in The Lancet shows an inverse association between coffee consumption and risk…
Read MoreClaims for Dietary Supplements and Functional Food Ingredients
Published on December 1, 2002Health study findings abound! One cannot avoid them. Just turn on the evening news or…
Read MoreUnbottling Floral Scent and Genomics
Published on August 1, 2002A rose is a rose, but the nose knows! For centuries, several floral scents have…
Read MoreSix Supplements Selected by Institute of Medicine for Safety Determination
Published on August 1, 2002The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has selected six dietary supplements for a new evaluation program…
Read MoreNew Food Ads: Do Not Overeat Our Products
Published on August 1, 2002The U.S.’s expanding waistline is creating fears in the minds of food and beverage makers…
Read MoreFDA Approves GRAS Status for Potassium Glucarate Ingredient
Published on August 1, 2002New ingredients are appearing in foods daily. Many of these new ingredients may provide an…
Read MoreAnother New Center from NIH to Study Dietary Supplements
Published on August 1, 2002Two components of NIH, The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the Office…
Read MoreGene-sis (DNArt): Human DNA is not GRAS
Published on May 1, 2002Gene(sis): The traveling exhibition, “Contemporary Art Explores Human Genomics”, showcases powerful new artwork created in…
Read MoreEngineering a Safe GMM for Food
Published on March 1, 2002New fodder for the continuing biotech food debate has been provided with the recent release…
Read MoreDietary Fiber- A Simple Matter?
Published on March 1, 2002Despite an evolving trend toward healthier eating, individuals continue to consume significantly less dietary fiber…
Read More“You are what you eat” to “You eat what you are”
Published on January 1, 2002Nutrigenomics? With the publication of the human genome, we are entering the era of…
Read MoreThe Secrets of Taste
Published on January 1, 2002Taste is the least understood of the human senses. First, the complex biology controlling taste…
Read MoreThe Regulatory Wrinkle
Published on January 1, 2002All substances affirmed as GRAS by FDA in 21 CFR §184 are not equal. FDA…
Read MoreHealth Potentials of Biotech Milk Formula and Safety Laws
Published on January 1, 2002It is well known that breast milk is best for infants. Aiming to make milk…
Read MoreArtificial Butter Flavoring: Risk to Food Workers
Published on January 1, 2002Popcorn butter may pose risk: In a federal investigation (NIOSH) at a microwave-popcorn plant, the…
Read MoreA slice of pizza (with tomato sauce) cuts prostate cancer risk
Published on January 1, 2002Lycopene’s effect against conditions that induce cancer: A new study, appearing in December’s Journal…
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