Reforming national dietary guidelines to help people eat healthier and more sustainably could prevent deaths from chronic diseases and cut greenhouse gas emissions—but, according to an analysis published by The BMJ, most dietary guidelines are not compatible with these targets. An international research team set out to compare the health...
Lake Success, NY—The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. has completed the divestiture of Danival to a subsidiary of Wessanen N.V., according to a press release. Danival sells organic products made from fruits and vegetables sourced from France. A press release from Wessanen notes that Danival supports more than 30 farmers in...
Morristown, NJ—PLT Health Solutions, Inc. announced in a press release that Earthlight Whole Food Vitamin D has received approval of its Food Additive Petition from FDA. After extensive review, FDA has positively assessed the safety of mushroom-based ingredient Earthlight Whole Food Vitamin D and published a notice of its permissible...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it has submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding “Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization.” NPA's message: The Agency needs to do more to stop fraudulent products from entering the U.S. One of NPA's concerns: “economic adulteration"—firms replacing...
Purdy, MO—Demand for elderberry was already surging in 2019, and as the COVID-19 pandemic intensified, elderberry was on the must-have list for many as people took extra steps to support immune health. SPINS reported that elderberry sales were “staggering” in March with $49.5 million, and through May elderberry was still...
Washington, D.C.—The USDA has posted the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s final scientific report, a review of the latest available science on specific nutrition topics, according to a statement from USDA. The findings will inform USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as they develop the 2020-2025...
New Port Richey, FL—Joining the list of industry events that have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the SOHO Healthfest produced by SENPA, which had been scheduled for August 14-16 in Dallas, will not take place as planned. National and state mandates to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as...
Bans are being lifted on reusable grocery shopping bags as science emerges showing that the likelihood of transmission is minimal, according to Eater. At the beginning of the pandemic, San Francisco banned reusable bags, stopped enforcing its ban on single-use plastic bags, and stopped requiring grocers to charge for single-use...
Augusta, GA—Adding to the call for more research into the potential benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of COVID-19, researchers at Augusta University Medical College of Georgia (MCG) and Dental College of Georgia (DCG) are reporting that CBD may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that...
Branchburg, NJ—“The demand for natural color ingredients is higher than ever and continues to grow, as clean label, traceable, vertically integrated pigments that are plant-based grow in popularity, alongside the plant-based movement towards a more sustainable future," Lycored CEO Rony Patishi-Chilim shared while announcing the company's plans to harvest "record...
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