Omega-3 doesn't help male muscle builders: Study
Fish oil supplementation makes no difference to muscle growth in healthy, young men who weight train with whey protein, a study has concluded.
Archives for March 29, 2016
New frontiers: Japan’s origin chocolate sector ripe for innovation, says Tachibana
Tachibana & Co hopes to diversity Japan’s chocolate sector by offering cocoa origins beyond Ghana.
Australia
Survey suggests blokes should man up and swap barbie for kitchen
Australian men are being called to ditch the takeaway and start cooking meals at home after a recent survey found one in four needed to “man up in the kitchen”.
An herb to watch: Ashwagandha science growing consumer recognition and sales
Sales of Ashwagandha are booming as the pressures of modern life push consumers to seek out natural solutions to problems like stress, leading suppliers tell NutraIngredients-USA. But what’s next for this Ayurvedic herb?
Beef imports rise as China’s growth cools
China’s official beef imports surged by more than 50% last year as a government crackdown on grey market meat bolstered formal trade figures, according to a new report.
Operation Opson V
Interpol-Europol busts dodgy weight loss supplements in massive global fraud fight
A global crack down on food fraud coordinated by Europol and Interpol across 57 nations has captured a South Korean-based racket selling contaminated online weight loss food supplements.
Bangladesh gets new regulator to oversee revised food safety law
Bangladesh’s new food safety regulator will commence operations in April with a brief to prevent the production and sale of adulterated food items, the country’s food minister has announced.
This week Down Under
Ancient genes analysed to protect modern wheat
Scientists in Queensland have been undertaking research into ancient wheats in a bid to ensure the crop’s future.
Chinese corporation invests in microalgae research in South Australia
A global Chinese agribusiness group will work with Australian academics to expand a microalgae and marine bioproduct development centre in Adelaide.