Before the ballots open on California Prop. 37 on November 6, there are numerous factors and perspectives with which to be familiar. The fate of the proposition that would mandate labeling in the state on all food products containing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is in the hands of voters. The...
Hershey, PA—A coalition of independent natural food stores and co-ops, along with several human rights and consumer groups, has sent an open letter to The Hershey Company, urging it to make a substantially larger commitment to relying upon ethically-sourced, Fair Trade cocoa for its chocolate products. The letter comes in...
London, United Kingdom—The bad news continues for proponents of DMAA (dimethylamylamine). U.K. regulators have decided to ban a popular sports supplement that contains the ingredient. On August 28, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA, which ensures “medicines and medical devices work and are acceptably safe”) ruled that Jack3D is...
Washington, D.C.— The Council for Responsible Nutrition Foundation (CRNF), through its “Life…supplemented campaign,” has launched a free mobile application for consumers with iPhones and iPads. The WannaBeWell app has several unique features that can be customized to keep users on track with their health and wellness goals. Stated Judy Blatman,...
Sabinsa Corporation of East Windsor, NJ received several new patents recently. OcuFors received a patent from the Japan Patent Office, the U.S. Patent Office has awarded a patent for the “preparatory route for dipeptides incorporating selenoamino acids,” and the New Zealand Patent Office awarded a patent for SelenoForce. The...
New York, NY—A study has found citicoline (as Cognizin by Kyowa Hakko USA, based here) improves cognitive function. Citicoline was administered to 60 women between the ages of 40 and 60 as part of a double blind, placebo-controlled study. The group was broken down into those who received 250 mg...
Newport Beach, CA—Research published in the Journal of Clinical Interventions in Aging indicates that an oral collagen combination ingredient may reduce signs of aging. Researchers gave 26 healthy women (ages 35–59) with some visible photoaging issues (like wrinkles and dryness) a supplement with a combination of low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid, chondroitin...
Since its beginnings in 1982, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has been a vehicle to voice the concerns and ideals of herbal and botanical companies. Thirty years later, AHPA is still one of the strongest and oldest non-profits of its kind. Through its three-pronged mission—representation, education and communication—AHPA works...
Westchester, IL—A new independent clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism details the positive effects of resistant starch (Hi-Maize from Ingredion Inc., based here) on metabolism. Led by M. Denise Robertson, Ph.D., from University of Surrey in the United Kingdom, the study followed 15 moderately obese,...
The scientific community is still debating whether the benefits of using nanoparticles outweigh any potential risks, and now there is another voice to add to the mix. A large group of researchers from several institutions (including the Research Institute, University of California, Iowa State University, Konkuk University in South Korea...
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