Kutztown, PA—Organic Farmers Association (OFA) has received responses from two presidential candidates following its forum “Combating Climate Change with Organic and Regenerative Agriculture,” held in Story City, Iowa, in December, which was attended by Senator Bernie Sanders. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Mayor Pete Buttigieg have submitted written responses to the...
The STRENGTH trial for Epanova, omega-3 carboxylic acids, has been discontinued due to its low likelihood of demonstrating a benefit to patients with mixed dyslipidaemia who are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a press release from AstraZeneca, manufacturers of Epanova. The decision was made following the recommendation...
Austin, TX—The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) announced the publication of a new Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin (BAPB) on olive (Olea europaea) oil in a press release. Olive oil is popular for culinary use, the release notes, and serves a variety of uses in supplements—as a carrier oil for...
South Plainfield, N.J. — Voting has officially opened for the Annual Natural Choice Awards 2020. Every year, natural products retailers choose the products that have had the greatest impact on their businesses by filling out an online ballot that makes it easy to vote on 20 categories in the supplements, foods, HABA and...
Beijing, China—Drinking tea at least three times a week is linked with a longer and healthier life, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. The analysis included 100,902 participants of the China-PAR project2 with no history of heart attack, stroke, or cancer. They were classified...
Bath, Somerset, UK—There’s widespread support for the ethics and environmental benefits of veganism and vegetarianism among meat eaters, according to a new study from the University of Bath. The barriers? Taste, price, and convenience. The study, published in Sustainability, found that 73% of meat eaters surveyed considered veganism to be...
Silver Spring, MD—FDA issued a final guidance to help manufacturers of packaged foods comply with FDA’s updated Nutrition Facts labeling regulations, according to a constituent update. The final guidance addresses serving sizes of foods, including single-serving foods and other foods that can reasonably be consumed at one eating occasion and...
Sweden—Filtered coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research from Chalmers University of Technology and Umeå University. Filtered coffee is the most common method of preparation in most places, notes a press release, but some people drink boiled coffee, in which coarse ground...
New York, NY—Sustainability, plant-based, and regenerative agriculture are just a few of the topics we expect to hear even more about in the upcoming year—but what else is on tap for 2020? WholeFoods Magazine spoke with Phil Kafarakis, President of Specialty Food Association (SFA), to get the gourmet take on...
Philadelphia, PA--Curcumin is "a promising candidate as an effective anticancer drug to be used alone or in combination with other drugs" due to its affects on different signaling pathways and molecular targets involved in the development of several cancers. That's the conclusion of experts from the Sbarro Health Research Organization...
