Bisphenol-A Linked to Hyperactivity in Young Girls
A new study suggests that exposure to BPA during pregnancy could increase the risk of anxiety and hyperactivity
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French Health Minister Backs BPA Packaging Ban by 2014
The French Minister of Health offers support to a law that would ban the use of Bisphenol A in all food packaging by 2014
Natural Preservative May Kill Food-Borne Pathogens
US scientists discover a natural preservative that could hold the key to ward off pathogens like E. coli and salmonella
SensorFreshQ is the Electric Nose
I don’t know about my loyal Food & Drink readers, but I’m starting to get really leery of food processing and manufacturing with all of these recalls being reported. Everything from vegetables, meats, snack foods, even candy are being...
Honest Labeling
Last December the group IGD released the results of a survey of 1,091 shoppers.
Among the questions the survey dealt with, was the question “How much of a positive impact do shoppers feel they can make with their choices?”
Food industry must avert nanotechnology backlash
Nanotechnology, which involves manipulating matter on an atomic or molecular scale, has many possible future applications in many industries, including the food industry. In 2000 Kraft Foods established the Nanotek Consortium, which involves 15 university and research labs.
Plastic bottle recycling plant to open in London
The plant will take 35,000 tonnes of recovered plastic bottles, diverting a significant amount of waste from landfill.
Green Alliance calls for all food packaging to be recyclable by 2013
These new measures include; packaging manufacturers will have to produce more sustainable packaging that can either be composted or easily recycled.
