AU FOODNET is hosting an opening conference

Aarhus University etablished a New Food Research Network called AU FOODNET. On April 30th 2009 they organized an INAUGURATION CONFERENCE on future foods. Find the program here.

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How Manufacturers Will Connect with Consumers in the 2009

New Study from the American Grocery Shopper which surveyed more than 50,000 U.S. shoppers, revealed key findings in the areas of current and future spending habits, brand preferences, attitudes toward organics and environmental accountability.

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Rapporteur retains role for industry labelling schemes

German MEP Renate Sommer is according to foodnavigator.com open to industry labelling schemes like GDA.

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The American Academy of Health Behavior

The 9th Annual Scientific Meeting of The American Academy of Health Behavior will be on March 8-11, 2009 at Hilton Head in South Carolina. The topic is: Adoption, Adherence, and Maintenance of Health Behavior Change.

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Mere plads til f&g i Netto

I Nettos butikker har man oplevet en markant vækstfremgang inden for frugt og grønt, efter kæden tog skridt til at ændre salgsstrategien.

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For those with diabetes ‘” there’s more to it than carbs

For years the debate has raged about the best diet. Should it be high or low in carbohydrates? In fat? In protein? Two articles in the January issue of the “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition” adds some new information to the debate.

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Seven Health Professionals Selected For Competitive Health Policy Fellowship Program

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) have selected seven health professionals to spend a year working in the executive branch or a congressional office with key responsibilities for health legislation and programs as RWJF Health Policy Fellows for 2008-2009.

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Supermarkeder gemmer sund mad

Det er besværligt eller uoverskueligt at finde de sunde fødevarer i supermarkederne. Det mener hver anden dansker, ifølge en ny meningsmåling, som Zapera har foretaget for metroXpress.

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Effect of portion size information on food intake

Nutritional labelling may mean more to consumers than portion sizes, according to a joint study from Norway and the US. Information about portion size may not be a good tool to manipulate food-intake behavior. Consumers’ concept of portion size is associated more with objective measures of food than with personal experience about the amount that would be appropriate to eat. See also http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science-Nutrition/Portion-size-may-not-be-a-good-way-to-curb-obesity-Study?nocount

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Make (at least!) Half Your Grains Whole

The US Whole Grains Council hold their 4th conference on whole grains on April 20-22, 2009, in Alexandria, VA, just a stone’s throw from Washington, D.C. Find the invitation and program here.

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