Can sugar be addictive?
Researchers at Penn State university remain open to the question over whether sugar is an addictive substance or not.
Archives for January 16, 2006
Device automates food safety testing
A portable spectrophotometer automates the process of testing water at food and drink plants.
Glucose linked to better memory, small study
Sugary drinks may have been vilified by health and nutrition campaigners, but a new study suggests that supplementary glucose can boost the memory.
Coca-Cola facing storm on human rights
Coca-Cola faces a challenging 2006 as the firm experiences rising levels of bad publicity on alleged human rights abuse and, of course, obesity. In the first of two parts, BeverageDaily.com takes a closer look, starting with human rights.
Funding directed at new foods and processing techniques
Designated food "clusters" in the EU will receive a boost in funding to help the bloc's researchers develop innovative foods and processing techniques.
France will rip up vines, but not enough
France has announced plans to rip up more than 16,000 hectares of vines in an attempt to dig its wine industry out of trouble, but it seems likely that more will have to follow.
EU grants Monsanto GM approval
Monsanto has won permission to import and market three of its genetically modified (GM) maize types across the EU for 10 years, despite fierce opposition from some Member States.
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Some news is good news
I am beginning to feel like a freak among journalists. Good or bad, my reporting is the product of hours of questions, fact-hunting and often-times editorial debate. Yet, despite this rigour, every day we receive emails from people asking, or even...