In our one day's break before we restart FreeFromFood Awards judging I have been trying to catch up on some of the research report alerts that John Scott has sent us over the last month and, in my trawl, this one caught my eye – not central to foodsmatter's remit, but very much …
Food/Health Policy
Breast feeding furore…
Few people could fail to have logged the furore which has greeted the BMJ's publication of analysis of the research on exclusive breast feeding to the age of six months – the current recommendation of both the UK government and the WHO (World Health Organisation). The …
Allergen labelling – and Green and Black’s
The Food and Drink Federation has just set off another round of huffing and puffing amongst food manufacturers by suggesting, perfectly reasonably and correctly, that allergen labelling is a mess. Their new paper, 'A vision for Allergen Management Best Practice in the Food …
ADHD, genes – and diet….
The publication today, of a new study claiming to have found a genetic cause for ADHD has prompted a rash of 'Don't blame bad parenting for ADHD – it's all in the genes' headlines – and a torrent of criticism from other ADHD experts and medical journalists - see BBC medical …
Medicinal herbs could disappear in the EU – unless we all protest NOW
Back in March 2004 the European Directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products (THMPD) was enacted laying down rules and regulations for the use of herbal products that had previously been freely traded. After massive lobbying by the pharmaceutical industry, the directive …