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After claims came in that a brand of infant formula caused breast growth in some babies, Chinese authorities said they are testing a wide range of dairy products, as well as breast milk. It is alleged that formula milk from Synutra International is tainted with hormones and causes premature puberty in Hubei province. Synutra International adamantly denies its products are tainted…

Goya Foods, Inc. of Secaucus, NJ, is recalling its 14 ounce packages of Frozen Mamey Pulp, due to a potential health risk from Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with Goya brand Mamey Pulp. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems…

The everyday choices kids make when they go away to college establish the patterns they’ll follow for the rest of their lives, experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research said today. Setting healthy patterns can help them in the short-term - and help lower their lifetime risk of cancer and other diseases later in life…

A new study looking at the role probiotics may play in increasing CD4 cell count in people with HIV infection is underway at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)…

The School Nutrition Association (SNA) commends the US Senate for advancing Child Nutrition Reauthorization legislation prior to the body’s August recess. “The Senate, Agriculture Committee Chairman Blanche Lincoln and Senator Chambliss should be applauded for their tireless efforts to meet the nutritional needs of America’s school children,” said SNA President Nancy Rice, M.Ed…

Professor Steve Field, Chairman of the RCGP (Royal College of General Practitioners), representing 42,000 primary care physicians (GPs) says that parents who smoke in front of their kids and feed them junk foods are condemning a whole generation to a lifetime of heart disease, diabetes, and possibly even premature death. Prof…

Popeye cartoons, tasting parties and junior cooking classes can help increase vegetable intake in kindergarten children, according to new research published in the journal Nutrition & Dietetics. Researchers at Mahidol University in Bangkok found the type and amount of vegetables children ate improved after they took part in a program using multimedia and role models to promote healthy food…

The UK government has announced it will retain part of the Food Standards Agency. However, it will transfer some responsibilities to government, the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley confirmed this week. The Department of Health will oversee nutrition policy and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will handle food labelling…

Members will almost certainly have seen stories in the news today suggesting that milk from the offspring of cloned cows has been sold in high street shops and supermarkets. The Food Standards Agency is investigating the matter and the NFU (National Farmers Union) and colleagues from across the dairy industry are liaising on the issues involved…

Researchers from of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University, Philadelphia have revealed that after a two-year comparison, a low-carb diet fares about as well as a low-fat diet with regards to weight loss, but low-carb improves cardiovascular risk factors more…