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The editorial team at WholeFoods Magazine has decades of experiences reporting on natural products and dietary supplement industry news, trends, and more. This national business-to-business magazine has been published continuously for more than 40 years (the magazine was founded in 1977, and has been owned by Wainer Finest Communications since 1984). It is the longest-tenured media outlet of its kind in the natural products industry. The editorial focus at WholeFoods Magazine is, and always has been, on informing and educating members of the natural products industry.

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Study Suggests Calcium a Heart Risk

June 4, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Zurich, Switzerland—The international peer review journal Heart printed a study from Switzerland on dietary calcium and supplement intake and the risk of heart disease and stroke. The study collected data from 23,980 participants aged 35–64 over 11 years to determine the effectiveness of calcium on decreasing the risk of heart...

Wave of Acquisitions Continues with Smart Balance’s Purchase of Udi’s

June 1, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Paramus, NJ—Udi’s Healthy Foods, LLC, a company known and loved for its gluten-free breads and other foods, is now owned by Smart Balance, Inc., based here. Smart Balance snapped up the company for a cool $125 million in cash from a shareholder. From March 31, 2011–March 31, 2012, Udi’s...

HFCS May Hurt Cognition and Memory

May 31, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Los Angeles, CA—A recent study from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) has brought some new evidence to light about high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)’s effect on the brain. The objective of the study involved providing evidence for the effects of metabolic dysfunction on brain function induced by HFCS consumption,...

FDA Says “No” to “Corn Sugar”

May 31, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Rockville, MD—On May 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially told the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) that its September 2010 citizens petition to allow the term “corn sugar” to replace “high-fructose corn syrup” (HFCS) was going nowhere. In an official letter from the agency, FDA stated there are...

Institute of Medicine: Obesity a Food Industry Concern

May 24, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—A recent report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), which advises policy makers and leaders on public health matters, recommends that efforts be made by the food industry, as well as the government, to reduce unhealthy food options and increase access to healthy ones. “Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention:...

Durbin Amendment Blocked with 77 to 20 Vote

May 23, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—An amendment to the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (Bill S.3187) put forth by U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D–IL) wouldn't have been popular with supplement supporters. On May 24, the Senate voted 77 to 20 to stop Durbin's anti-supplements legislation. Without the addendum, the Bill passed...

Cup of Joe Proves to Lengthen Lifespan

May 23, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Rockville, MD—Maybe you should think twice before passing on your morning coffee. Research from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, and American Association of Retired Persons found that your morning wake-me-up could decrease the chances of dying from heart disease, respiratory disease, stroke, injuries and...

EWG Ranks the Best and Worst Sunscreens

May 23, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its sixth annual EWG’s Skin Deep findings on the best and worst sunscreens of 2012, covering everything from sunscreens for the body and face, SPF protection in all kinds of makeup and what’s best for baby. The sunscreens are divided into five categories:...

Organic Giants CCOF and Oregon Tilth Merge

May 23, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Santa Cruz, CA, Corvallis, OR—The organic industry is welcoming a major development with the upcoming merge of two of the nation’s largest third-party organic certification agencies, CCOF and Oregon Tilth. Once approved on October 31, 2012, the new organization, CCOF Tilth, will be the nation’s largest certification group with nearly...

POM Wonderful Gets Mixed Result against FTC

May 23, 2012

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Los Angeles, CA—Resolving a case dating back to 2010, a federal administrative judge has ruled that POM Wonderful, maker of pomegranate juice drinks, used some deceptive practices in advertisements placed in national print media. Specifically, advertisements claiming that the company’s juice products could treat, prevent or reduce the risk of...

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