Archives for January 23, 2014

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“I get personal because they [EFSA] get personal to me"

Fed up: Probiotic research veteran issues global call to action

Veteran probiotic researcher professor Gregor Reid is not a happy man. It’s time the probiotic community fought back against those forces that have for too long denied a perfectly valid body of nutrition science in the form of commercial claims. It’s...

GCC looks to Turkey for food investments

By Eliot Beer

Two Gulf investment vehicles have bought major stakes in Turkish food producers in recent weeks, as Turkey positions itself as a major halal food producer.

Food insecurity drives conflict, says IFPRI research

By Eliot Beer

Food insecurity is a disproportionately significant cause of conflict in the Arab world, and improving food security can reduce regional conflict, according to research from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).