Ever noticed how whenever a “bug” is going around your office, some people get sick right away and some don’t even notice? Or it knocks some folks out for 2 weeks while others are good as new in 24 hours? The strength of our immune system is related to many...
London, England—In response to the growing demand for natural and organic products, a Natural Cosmetics Masterclass will be hosted by Organic Monitor in San Francisco on January 17th and 18th. The masterclass will be comprised of seminars and two workshops and will cover information regarding financing, marketing and technical issues...
Springfield, VA — On December 14, 2016 the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a Final Rule that adds a new drug code (7350) for marijuana extracts to the Controlled Substances Act’s Schedule I. According to the Federal Register, the drug code allows DEA “to better track these materials and comply...
Pittsburg, PA — GNC Holdings Inc., a leading supplier of vitamins and supplements, announced that it would soon be offering its customers an improved shopping experience, One New GNC. Current corporate stores will be closing their doors on Wednesday, December 28th and will be reopening on Thursday, December 29th with...
A new study published in Food & Nutrition suggests meals based on vegetable protein sources such as beans and peas may be more satiating than meals based on animal protein sources such as pork and veal. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, three-way, cross-over meal test, researchers from the University of...
Frosted Holiday Shortbread Cookies recipe by Organic Valley Ingredients: Serves 24 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour 1⁄3 cup ground almond flour 3 tbsp whole wheat flour 1 tsp salt 1 cup Organic Valley Unsalted Butter 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 cup powdered sugar...
According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), packages of bacon, ham, hotdogs and other processed meat and poultry products should contain a warning label to inform consumers of its association with cancer. On December 1, 2016, CSPI filed a petition with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture...
Salt Lake City, UT — The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has appointed former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official Larisa Pavlick to the newly created position of Vice President, Regulatory & Compliance. In this new position, Pavlick will be responsible for overseeing and leading efforts by the association to...
More than most maladies, cancer can strike without warning — disrupting lives and devastating health. Yet new thinking suggests we can live with small cancers; some go away and others may never cause trouble. Furthermore, with sophisticated imaging, benign nodules can be found in screenings, without symptoms or suspicions, which...
Rockville, MD — Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its Revised Draft Guidance for New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Notifications in August, industry has been working hard to understand how exactly it has changed since 2011, where it has improved and where further revisions should take place. It...
