WHO says five countries awarded for their efforts towards eliminating mass-produced trans fats in food

Jan 31, 2024, at 02:37 pm

Five countries have been awarded for their efforts towards eliminating mass-produced trans fats in food, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday.

Low-carbohydrate diets emphasizing healthy, plant-based sources associated with slower long-term weight gain, reveals US-based study

Jan 01, 2024, at 02:08 am

UN expert alerts global heating may disrupt food supply even before 1.5C temperature rise

Aug 12, 2023, at 08:42 pm

A top UN official has warned that the world might face a major disruption to food supplies well before temperatures rise by the 1.5C target.

From farm to fork: How food systems can power climate action

Sep 02, 2020, at 03:19 pm

New York: Taking specific steps to transform national food supply systems can help countries achieve climate goals and limit global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, a new joint UN report on climate action has found.

Following a variety of healthy eating patterns associated with lower heart disease risk: Study

Jun 24, 2020, at 09:07 am

Boston: Greater adherence to a variety of healthy eating patterns was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Baby foods high in sugar, inappropriately marketed in Europe, reveal two UN studies

Jul 16, 2019, at 09:05 am

New York, July 16 (IBNS): Proper nutrition for newborn babies into early childhood is key to development and good health in later life, according to the Regional Director of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe, as she launched two new studies on Monday.

Common food additive found to affect gut microbiota

May 14, 2019, at 05:28 pm

Sydney, May 14 (IBNS): University of Sydney research provides new evidence that nanoparticles, which are present in many food items, may have a substantial and harmful influence on human health.

Food choices today, impact health of both ‘people and planet’ tomorrow

Feb 07, 2019, at 10:28 am

New York, Feb 7 (IBNS): The food we eat has huge potential to improve both human health and environmental sustainability, but too often today it is posing a threat to both people and planet, according to a new report by the EAT-Lancet Commission, launched on Tuesday at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

High fruit and vegetable consumption may reduce risk of breast cancer, especially aggressive tumors: Study

Jul 20, 2018, at 06:57 pm

Boston, July 20 (IBNS): Women who eat a high amount of fruits and vegetables each day may have a lower risk of breast cancer, especially of aggressive tumors, than those who eat fewer fruits and vegetables, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Food allergy is linked to skin exposure and genetics: Study

Apr 12, 2018, at 08:45 pm

New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): Infant and childhood food allergy, whose cause has long been a mystery, has now been linked to a mix of environmental and genetic factors that must coexist to trigger the allergy, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

Young adults , mature adults require different food to improve their mental health: Study

Dec 14, 2017, at 01:54 am

Washington, Dec 13 (IBNS): Diet and dietary practices differentially affect mental health in young adults versus older adults, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

‘Floating food’ invention could start new culinary craze

Oct 25, 2017, at 02:24 am

London, Oct 24 (IBNS): Floating food could be the next culinary craze thanks to a new invention that levitates, transports and delivers food and drink directly onto your tongue.