Archives for April 10, 2018

Herbal medicines and obesity: Comprehensive new review needed to understand clinical efficacy

An updated comprehensive review is required to detail the mechanisms and clinical efficacy and safety of herbal medicines in treating obesity and metabolic syndrome, say researchers in Iran.

HI SOUTH EAST ASIA 2018

Diabetes and obesity: No 'magic bullet' for food industry to solve Asia's crisis alone

There is no 'magic bullet' to tackle obesity and diabetes in Asia, and while industry has made significant gains in reformulation, public sector collaboration is crucial if the longer-term battle is to be won.

Botched barley batch probed by Japanese and Australian officials as food firms issue recalls

Japanese and Australian officials say they are continuing to probe how imports of barley from Australia contained an exceedingly high amount of “sterilising agent”.

Wattle Health announces record sales amid Asia expansion and hints at upcoming joint venture

Australian infant nutrition firm Wattle Health has reported record sales on the back of an expanding product range and an increasing number of export markets.

Australia’s mandatory fungicide proposal ‘a blunt instrument’ that will hit growth – Organic body

Australia’s largest organic certification agency, Australian Organic, has branded the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources’ proposal for the mandatory fungicide spraying of some imported crop seeds as a threat to jobs, growth and investment.

Hong Kong to maintain Fukushima export ban

Seven years after a tsunami wiped out a nuclear reactor in Fukushima, causing widespread radiation contamination in a largely agricultural region, the prefecture continues to struggle in getting crucial overseas markets to accept its produce.