Washington, D.C.—Grassroots efforts are helping to fight the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft guidance for new dietary ingredients (NDIs). The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA) encouraged citizens to tell Congress they disapprove of it on a Call-In Lobby Day. Some 20,000 individuals called legislators to say that...
Nothing is more frustrating than managing staff members who cut corners, do the bare minimum and contribute little to the team. You can’t force your workers to be as passionate as you are about your business, but you can do a lot to motivate them. According to author Daniel Pink,...
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS), the oft-maligned and omnipresent sweetening agent, may be in for a major change if corn refiners get their way. The ingredient itself, frequently cited for its overconsumption and the target of many recent consumer health initiatives, won’t undergo a transformation, but the way it’s referred...
Jarrow Formulas, Inc. and James Gormley of Citizens for Health organized a tactical meeting during Expo East, with the hopes of encouraging industry members to take a stronger stand against the recently proposed guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs), and to consider formation of a new trade association. In attendance...
More than 20,000 industry members headed to Baltimore for the chance to learn and grow at Natural Products Expo East. Once again co-located with All Things Organic-BioFach America, the Organic Summit, and Healthy Baking, the show was held at the Baltimore Convention Center from September 21 to 24. The return...
The hearts of many were heavy with news of the passing of John R. Carlson. He was 77. A pioneer of the natural products industry, Carlson co-founded J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. with his wife, Susan in 1965 and served as its president for 45 years. “The industry has lost...
To prepare for a future economy likely to be driven by environmental jobs and innovation, today’s children will need a green-centric education. Children will also see a benefit, not to mention the environment itself, if the operation of school systems can be made more sustainable. The Earth Day Network’s...
Huntington, WV—According to a small animal study held at Marshall University, regular consumption of walnuts may help reduce the risk of breast cancer. The abstract in the science journal Nutrition and Cancer explained that the experiment wanted to introduce walnut oils into the mice’s diets and then wean some...
Cambridge, UK—New meta-analysis from British Medical Journal (BMJ) shows that chocolate could in fact reduce the risk of cardiometabolic disorders, such as heart disease and diabetes. The analysis included approximately 114,000 participants (from seven separate studies) and found that chocolate produced a 37% decrease in cardiovascular disease and a...
Oslo, Norway-based Hofseth Biocare chose TSI Health Sciences of Missoula, MT to distribute its omega-3 ingredients. According to a press statement, “Hofseth Biocare holds global patent protection on its method for processing marine biomass in a low temperature, enzyme driven process. This approach yields ingredients like salmon oil that...
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