Revised national standard for food additives protects food safety.
The Ministry of Health published the Health Standard for the Use of Food Additives (GB2760-2007) on March 25th. The new standard has added principles for use of food additives, classified additives allowed to be used in foods and defined their application scope and amount. Food additives are...

What happens if the packaging gets into the food.
We've come a long way since making popcorn meant shaking a pan of oil and kernels over high heat on the stove. Now, in less time that it takes to get through a commercial, we can pop a package in the microwave and get popcorn ready to serve in...

Healthy food in healthcare.
This report identifies the need to ensure that the food purchased for and served in hospitals and other healthcare settings supports healing, promotes health in all consumers (especially our patients), and reduces and eliminates adverse impacts to both human and environmental health from food production practices. Food production and...

Rapid analysis of coumarins using surface plasmon resonance.
Coumarin molecules are ubiquitous in nature. Several have come to prominence as potential clinical therapeutic candidates. The principal example is warfarin, which is a very widely prescribed anticoagulant. Other coumarin derivatives, such as aflatoxin [B.sub.1], are insidious contaminants in crop-derived foodstuffs. Extreme potency is a common feature of all...

Evaluating dietary carcinogens.
A much-cited 1981 study concluded that some 35 percent of human cancer deaths probably trace to carcinogens in foods-both synthetic chemicals, such as pesticides and food additives, and naturally occurring ones, like fungal toxins. To get a better fix on the risks posed by such compounds, the National Research...

What's in a cigarette? Tobacco companies blend hundreds of additives into their products.
Tobacco companies blend hundreds of additives into their products Most people picture a cigarette as several pinches of tobacco rolled into a paper wrapper and inhaled through a filter. But as a spirited debate over cigarettes began to unfold this year, the public learned that today's cigarette...

Seeing the Light, Setting Standards and Piping Oil.
I've heard that leaving a light on for a given length of time may use less energy than turning it off and on again. Is this a myth?--Allison Nelson, Glen, NH Leaving a light on to save energy is not a bright idea. This myth arose in...

Negative Consumer Perception of Synthetic Food Additives Boosts the Indian and the Middle East Natural Colors Market.
MUMBAI, India, January 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Growing consumer preference for natural and nature-derived food products is a major trigger for the growth of the Indian and the Middle East natural colors markets. Trends reveal that the Indian natural colors market will grow at a rate of 4.3 percent from...

SENOMYX ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS.
Recent Accomplishments & 2008 Highlights Include: - Initiation of development activities to support regulatory filings for new Bitter Blockers - Receipt of GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) designation for Sucralose Enhancer S2383, which allows commercialization in the U.S. and elsewhere - New commercialization...

Clampdown on abuse of food additives.
Nine government agencies including the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued a notice on December 15th, 2008 deciding to kick-start a four-month nationwide food safety campaign focusing on clamping down on illegal use of non-edible raw materials and the abuse of food...