This 2006 industry report from IDG.com is now available for free download. It provides guidance to the UK food industry on whole grains.
UK Whole Grain Guidance
Mar 13
Until March 18th you can dowload the 64 page report “Contemporary Food Trends” on Nutrition Trends for free. Thanks, Hartman Group. The world is a very, very different place than it was 12 months ago. To look back at where we’ve been as well as where we are headed, to try to make sense of life in these uncertain economic times. Consumers are beginning to approach nutrition in critically different ways than in past epochs: Consumers are increasingly looking to specific foods ‘” ideally non-packaged versions of those foods ‘” which are considered to provide nutritional benefits originally obtained from supplements. As a direct consequence of this trend, we are already noting precipitous declines in supplement usage in certain critical categories. Enjoy reading.
Søndag den 15. marts udsender den internationale forbrugerorganisation Consumers International (CI) en rapport, der beskriver hvordan de største multinationale selskaber, som Kellogg’s, McDonalds, KFC og Nestlé, bruger websider til at lokke børn med spil og konkurrencer.
The Which? consumer magasin in the UK just published a highly interessting 36 page report called “Hungry for Change?”. It’s about their healthy eating campaign, the demands they set out to government and industry and the progress that been made. Enjoy reading.
People who get fewer than six hours of sleep at night are prone to abnormal blood sugar levels, possibly putting them at risk for diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
Study finds link between atrial fibrillation and an increased risk of death in diabetic patients
Mar 12
Results from a large, international, randomised, controlled trial have shown that there is a strong link between diabetics who have an abnormal heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation) and an increased risk of other heart-related problems and death. The findings are published in Europe’s leading cardiology journal, the European Heart Journal [1] today (Thursday 12 March).
A new study from Detroit finds that the food environment of a neighborhood (the presence or absence of grocery stores, food markets and convenience stores) and whether they sell fresh produce influences how many fruits and vegetables are eaten daily. Having a large grocery store in the neighborhood boosted the average fruit and vegetable intake by 0.69 servings per day.
A total of 2054 schoolchildren aged 7-14 from Germany participated. Weight status of the children was associated with weight status, education and employment status of the parents. Meal patterns were strongly dependent on children’s age and parental employment. As age increased, the frequency of meal consumption, participation rate in school lunches and the number of family meals decreased. Age-specific prevention programmes should encourage greater meal frequency. The close involvement of parents is essential in any strategy for improving children’s (families’) diets.
A cross-sectional survey of twelve fresh fruit and vegetable items in 288 food stores in ten communities across Scotland showed that stores in more affluent areas tended to have the highest-quality fresh fruit and vegetables. Stores where food is secondary, stores in urban settings and stores in more deprived areas tended have the lowest-quality fresh produce.
For 1317 adolescents aged 15-19 years logistic regression was used to examine the association of overweight or high waist circumference with fast-food and sweetened beverage consumption, adjusting for potential confounders. Overweight occurs frequently among Jamaican 15-19-year-olds and is associated with increased consumption of sweetened beverages. High WC is more prevalent among females and is related to low consumption of fruits and vegetables. Measures to reduce the consumption of sweetened beverages and increase fruit intake may reduce the prevalence of excess body fat among adolescents.