Fonterra is renewing contracts for some of its organic dairy farmers in the middle and lower North Island of New Zealand, following what it describes as a turnaround in its niche organics business.
Probiotics are live bacteria that help grow the gut-dwelling “good” bacteria that keep pathogens in check, aid digestion and nutrient absorption and contribute to immune function.
As a mother-to-be in May, Xu Shi said she is worried about feeding her child properly, as an online purchasing agent has failed to supply the foreign baby formula she ordered a month ago.
The issue of warning labels on baby foods containing lead in the US might see a solution in the coming weeks as the lawsuit filed by Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) against some US-based leading baby food makers went on trial recently.
People who eat more raw fruits or drink juice do not necessarily have lower blood pressure, according to a new study that goes against previous evidence.
British shops are rationing sales of baby milk after Chinese visitors and bulk buyers cleared their shelves to send it to China, where many parents fear the local versions are dangerous.
Screening levels of vitamin E in the blood could help to improve the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease, according to new research that suggests the vitamin may also aid in protection.
Fiber content of extruded snacks can be upped while the glycemic response is lowered with the inclusion of beta-glucan fractions from barley and mushrooms, finds new research.
Daily consumption of krill oil may boost learning and working memory in lab animals, and display antidepressant-like effects, according to a new study from Aker BioMarine.
Regularly eating cereal for breakfast is tied to healthy weight for kids, according to a new study that endorses making breakfast cereal accessible to low-income kids to help fight childhood obesity.
Food safety authorities in China have discovered no evidence that Hero Nutradefense infant formula is unsafe to consume, the product’s Switzerland-based manufacturer, Hero, has claimed.
A new report from the Organic Trade Association found U.S. families are increasingly embracing organic products in a wide range of categories, with 81% now reporting they purchase organic at least sometimes.
