Pink slime; local food and fair trade increases – news to April 15th 2012

April 15, 2012 Food restrictions in the news

Pink slime, very lean meat produced using ammonia, has been filling the news as people have become increasingly concerned when they learned what they and their children have been eating. Local food is the biggest trend in decades, according to the USDA, and Mintel say it’s edging out organic in terms of consumer importance for [...]

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Bestselling diet books, healthy eating books, special diet books, and nutrition books – April 2, 2012

April 2, 2012 Bestselling diet books

The Blood Sugar Solution, a no-sugar, unprocessed, detox diet is staying near the top of the USA bestsellers chart. Versions of low-carb, paleo, gluten-free, and vegan diets remain popular, without any of them taking a particular lead. In the UK, The Dukan Diet rules the roost. The positions in the bestselling charts are according to [...]

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Bestselling diet books, healthy eating books, special diet books, and nutrition books – March 6 2012

March 6, 2012 Bestselling diet books

The Blood Sugar Solution, a no-sugar, unprocessed, detox diet has climbed near the top of the USA bestsellers chart. Versions of low-carb, paleo and gluten-free diets are again popular, and vegan diets remain popular but have been overtaken. In the UK, The Dukan Diet stays on top and the Clean & Lean Diet is staying [...]

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Meat-free for Lent, gluten-free arguments, calorie control – news to February 26 2012

February 27, 2012 Food restrictions in the news

As Lent rolls around again, restaurant chains once more put fish dishes on the menu. The gluten-free industry has grown 27% since 2009 according to Mintel; some say that more research should be done on nonceliac gluten sensitivity and that more people may be affected than currently thought; others say that gluten may not be [...]

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Sprouts safety, gluten-free, humane conditions for pigs – news to February 19 2012

February 20, 2012 Food restrictions in the news

After several recent outbreaks of sickness from unsafe sprouts, uncooked sprouts have been removed from the menus of a number of food chains. Gluten-free has become one of the fastest growing nutritional movements in America. USA and Europe will recognize each other’s organic standards as equivalent. GMO seed companies have pulled out of Europe as [...]

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Bestselling diet books, healthy eating books, special diet books, and nutrition books – February 13 2012

February 15, 2012 Bestselling diet books

Diet books sales drop after the New Year rush as people realize it’ll be several months before warm weather kicks in. In the USA, vegan diets continue to be top sellers, generally for health rather than purely weight loss diets, and Wheat Belly, advising a gluten-free diet, has risen back up. In the UK, The [...]

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Humanely grown food, unhealthy sprouts, regulating sugar – news to February 12 2012

February 13, 2012 Food restrictions in the news

As demand grows for humanely grown animal foods, suppliers and government regulations are starting to catch up. Raw sprouts have been considered healthy for years, but the government now advises against eating them as they carry a high risk of foodborne illness; heading in the other direction is coconut, which is increasingly seen as healthy [...]

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Healthy eating resolution, gluten-free supermarkets, harmful low-fat foods – news to January 22 2012

January 23, 2012 Food restrictions in the news

There are no clear trends in this week’s news on food restrictions. 83% of surveyed consumers have resolved to eat more healthily in the new year, compared to 76% in previous years. Supermarkets are becoming gluten-free guides, providing communities with resources while hoping for loyalty. A Harvard School of Public Health roundup of research shows [...]

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