The egg has been associated with festivals celebrating spring for many centuries. Decorating eggs for Easter is a tradition that dates back to the 13th century or earlier. Eggs were formerly a forbidden food during the Lenten season, and there are rituals in many countries involving painting and decorating them to mark the end of […]
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was dealt a stinging blow on Monday when a state Supreme Court Judge quashed his plan to ban the sale of large sugary drinks in the city’s restaurants and other venues. The ruling by State Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling in Manhattan came down just one day before the ban […]
A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that alcohol is now the third leading cause of the global burden of disease and injury, despite the fact most adults worldwide abstain from drinking. This research, part of the 2010 Global Burden of Disease study, was published in this month’s issue […]
LYCOTEC, a Cambridge UK based company has published results of the first successful double blind placebo controlled trial on a patented milk serum/protein product which can reduce liver inflammation, and as result of this, reverse metabolic, vascular and tissue parameters, growth of which is associated with age. The average 5-year-old child in the Western world […]
Glacéau vitaminwater, the original, great tasting drink from New York, has announced a fresh new look to its packaging and reformulations to its ranges. All eight variants will now contain a stevia-based sweetener meaning a reduction of 30% in sugar levels and 30 fewer calories per bottle. Apart from the introduction of stevia, each variant […]
Christmas may still be over a month away, but research conducted by the brand TOTAL Greek Yoghurt has shown us that many of us have already given up on our healthy eating plans to begin the Christmas binge fest, with most of us believing we have no hope in the battle of the bulge over […]
Nestlé is teaching women and teenagers in Aboriginal communities in Australia the value of nutrition expertise and healthy eating education through a new initiative. The ‘Aboriginal Youth Development Programme’ is working with aboriginal girls aged 11-18 and their mothers across the country educating them on balanced diets, the benefits of exercise and culinary hygiene. As […]
Sainsbury’s has today announced that it has signed a partnership with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to take over the management of the outpatient pharmacies at the two hospitals. Mike Coupe, Sainsbury’s Group Commercial Director, said: “This is a very exciting partnership and we’re really looking forward to working with the Trust. We […]
Nestlé is investing more than CHF 16 million (17 million Australian dollars) in a new facility at one of its factories in Australia that will produce ready-to-drink medical supplements such as Resource, Isosource and Sustagen. A range of medical nutrition products will be manufactured at the site in the Australian town of Tongala in Victoria […]
A research symposium in China, supported by Nestlé, will examine how specific nutrients might be used to address cardiovascular disease. The event, organised by the Nestlé Research Centre in Beijing and the Chinese Society of Cardiology, will bring international experts together to discuss how focused nutrition research could help to tackle problems like high cholesterol […]