Mark Levine, Peter Eck
Nov 1, 2009; 90:1121-1123
October 31, 2009
New Software Helps Prevent Food Poisoning
Let's start with an example: You have just picked up a pack of cold-smoked salmon from the supermarket chill cabinet to serve for your family lunch on Sunday. On its way from the factory to the lunch table, the salmon product has been exposed to varying temperatures.
A Recipe For Hypertension: High Fructose Corn Syrup
A diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, California. The findings suggest that cutting back on processed foods and beverages that contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) may help prevent hypertension.
October 30, 2009
Food Rating System Scores High With Consumers
Grocery shoppers in a new study report that a one to 100-point food rating system would help them choose what goes into their carts. However, a nutrition index alone is not enough to change the buying and eating habits of U.S. consumers, said a health behavior expert who was not part of the study. About 800 adults participated in online marketing research and two-hour focus groups about the NuVal Nutritional Scoring System.
Political woo
Ben Goldacre, Saturday 31 October 2009, The Guardian.
Every now and then it’s fun to dip into the world of politics and find out what our lords and masters are saying about science. First we find Brooks Newmark, Conservative MP for Braintree, introducing a bill to reduce the age for cervical cancer screening to 20. The [...]