Good News for Your Holiday Food
Concerns of the closing of beef plants in the U.S. due to contamination of the pathogens such as, Escherichia coli 0157:H7 have triggered...
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Dec 1, 20031 min read
COOL — A Heated Debate
The proposed new food labels (Country of Origin Label, COOL), will become mandatory in September of 2004 and will inform consumers the...
Burdock Group Consultants
Sep 1, 20031 min read
Market Trends: Science is Core
Food has long been an integral part of lifestyle but with the onset of functional foods, food takes on a new spin. Food is no longer just...
Burdock Group Consultants
Sep 1, 20032 min read
Globalization & FDA Bioterrorism Safeguard Measures
In June 2002, the President enacted the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (the Act) in an effort to...
Burdock Group Consultants
Sep 1, 20031 min read
Food Safety: Food & Drug Interactions
People are finding out that different foods can be more than just a source of essential nutrients for the body. Various foods are being...
Burdock Group Consultants
Sep 1, 20032 min read
Food, Genetics and their Risk-Benefit Ratio
The Environmental Genome Project (EGP) could change forever the way we think about toxins. The first phase of EGP is nearing completion...
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Sep 1, 20031 min read
Consumption Analysis
As any toxicologist will tell you, “the dose makes the poison” (for example, both cyanide and water are toxic, the difference is only in...
Burdock Group Consultants
Jun 1, 20031 min read
Waste Water — Rich Source of Antioxidant
Waste water from olive oil production in the Mediterranean region has long been an environmental issue. Research has now evolved an...
Burdock Group Consultants
Jun 1, 20031 min read
Flavor Industry Growing
Recent market analysis (Frost & Sullivan) attributes the increased consumer demand for natural food products and the associated need for...
Burdock Group Consultants
Jun 1, 20031 min read
Defining Fiber: A Difficult Task?
The American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) is claiming that new definitions for dietary fiber compiled by the Food Nutrition...
Burdock Group Consultants
Jun 1, 20031 min read
Carotenoids — A health food
Carotenoids, a family of pigments of which lycopene is a member, are found naturally in fruits and vegetables, particularly in tomatoes....
Burdock Group Consultants
Jun 1, 20031 min read
Biotech Foods: WTO Case
The US filed a case with the World Trade Organization (WTO), demanding the end to the European Union (EU) ban on genetically modified...
Burdock Group Consultants
Feb 1, 20031 min read
Trends—Increased Demand for Functional Beverages
The recent trend involving nutritional and functional drinks has resulted in increased demand for beverage additives, according to a...
Burdock Group Consultants
Feb 1, 20031 min read
Reduce Caloric Intake by 100 Calories per Day & Prevent Weight Gain
It is common knowledge that obesity is rampant in Western civilization. Furthermore, something must be done in order to impede this...
Burdock Group Consultants
Feb 1, 20031 min read
New Test for Detection of Peanut Allergen in Processed Food
A new, highly sensitive test that detects even the tiniest amount of peanut in processed food may be a relief for the people who are...
Burdock Group Consultants
Feb 1, 20031 min read
Excess Vitamin A Leads to Fractures
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that middle aged men with high blood levels of vitamin A are...
Burdock Group Consultants
Feb 1, 20031 min read
European Commission Reevaluates Coloring Feed Additive
Recently, the European Commission has decided to reduce the use level of a coloring feed additive betacarotene-4,4′-dione commonly known...
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Feb 1, 20032 min read
Echinacea and Efficacy?
Echinacea is one of the most popular herbal remedies used today for the common cold. Echinacea is purported to aid in the treatment or...
Burdock Group Consultants
Dec 1, 20021 min read
Using Consumption Data to Improve the Holiday Foods We Eat
This time of year is filled with festive foods that delight our senses, as well as our appetite. Here at Burdock Group, we asked...
Burdock Group Consultants
Dec 1, 20021 min read
Try Fortified PDAs this Holiday Season
If you have handheld personal digital assistants (PDAs) and a mind for healthy eating you can use this holiday season USDA’s free...
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