Australia
Supermarket toddler meals found to contain a day’s worth of salt
Australian toddlers are consuming their entire recommended daily salt intake in just one meal, a study of supermarket meals has found.
Archives for August 22, 2016
Australian beef council hails ‘important’ report
Cattle Council of Australia (CCA) CEO Jed Matz has welcomed a report from the Australian Meat Processor Corporation, which assessed the dangers of tighter competition laws.
India’s food trends: What’s hot and what's not
Indian consumers are increasingly aware that all fats are not bad, are demanding more products that offer “complete wellness” and are becoming increasingly opening to exploring alternative proteins and natural sugars.
Vegans should take vitamin B12 supplements ‘permanently’: German Nutrition Society
It is “difficult or impossible” for vegans to get enough of nutrients like vitamin B12, the German Nutrition Society (DGE) has said in a position paper now cited by the government.
Japan’s Yonekyu welcomes Sealpac’s packaging
Yonekyu Corporation, one of Japan’s leading processed meat companies, has applauded the impact of Sealpac’s thermoformers on its production lines, claiming the equipment is “extremely strong”.
India’s omega-3 deficiency a potential ‘public health crisis’
India’s “shockingly low” level of EPA and DHA intake is storing up a potential health crisis, especially because life expectancy and therefore the rate of chronic illness is forecast to rise considerably over the coming decades.