Should You Eat More Cranberries During the Holiday Season?
George H.W. Bush, former president and known for his hatred of broccoli might be pleased to note that he can get many more antioxidants...
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Dec 1, 20021 min read
Labeling Weight Loss Dietary Supplements
In order to curtail deceptive advertising, the American Herbal Product Association (AHPA) has proposed a draft framework for voluntary...
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Dec 1, 20021 min read
Coffee Reduces Risk of Diabetes
A recent article in The Lancet shows an inverse association between coffee consumption and risk of Type 2 diabetes. This epidemiological...
Burdock Group Consultants
Dec 1, 20021 min read
Claims for Dietary Supplements and Functional Food Ingredients
Health study findings abound! One cannot avoid them. Just turn on the evening news or pick up a magazine and you will encounter yet...
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Aug 1, 20021 min read
Unbottling Floral Scent and Genomics
A rose is a rose, but the nose knows! For centuries, several floral scents have been used for their sensual delight in perfumery and to...
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Aug 1, 20022 min read
Six Supplements Selected by Institute of Medicine for Safety Determination
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has selected six dietary supplements for a new evaluation program it developed for the FDA. The safety...
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Aug 1, 20021 min read
New Food Ads: Do Not Overeat Our Products
The U.S.’s expanding waistline is creating fears in the minds of food and beverage makers that they may be held responsible. Some of...
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Aug 1, 20022 min read
FDA Approves GRAS Status for Potassium Glucarate Ingredient
New ingredients are appearing in foods daily. Many of these new ingredients may provide an added health benefit, thus they serve as...
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Aug 1, 20021 min read
Another New Center from NIH to Study Dietary Supplements
Two components of NIH, The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)...
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May 1, 20021 min read
Gene-sis (DNArt): Human DNA is not GRAS
Gene(sis): The traveling exhibition, “Contemporary Art Explores Human Genomics”, showcases powerful new artwork created in direct...
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Mar 1, 20022 min read
Engineering a Safe GMM for Food
New fodder for the continuing biotech food debate has been provided with the recent release of the long awaited National Academy of...
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Mar 1, 20023 min read
Dietary Fiber- A Simple Matter?
Despite an evolving trend toward healthier eating, individuals continue to consume significantly less dietary fiber than the daily value...
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Jan 1, 20021 min read
“You are what you eat” to “You eat what you are”
Nutrigenomics? With the publication of the human genome, we are entering the era of genetic nutrition. The publication of the human...
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Jan 1, 20021 min read
The Secrets of Taste
Taste is the least understood of the human senses. First, the complex biology controlling taste is not easy to study. Secondly, taste...
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Jan 1, 20021 min read
The Regulatory Wrinkle
All substances affirmed as GRAS by FDA in 21 CFR §184 are not equal. FDA lists substances which it has reviewed and affirmed as GRAS in...
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Jan 1, 20021 min read
Health Potentials of Biotech Milk Formula and Safety Laws
It is well known that breast milk is best for infants. Aiming to make milk formula more like human milk, the biotechnology industry has...
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Jan 1, 20021 min read
Artificial Butter Flavoring: Risk to Food Workers
In a federal investigation (NIOSH) at a microwave-popcorn plant, the investigators believe the cause of serious lung ailments.
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Jan 1, 20021 min read
A slice of pizza (with tomato sauce) cuts prostate cancer risk
Lycopene’s effect against conditions that induce cancer: A new study, appearing in December’s Journal of National Cancer Institute,...
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