Health Archives - FOCOS https://www.focos-food.com/category/health/ Thu, 26 Jan 2023 08:15:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 139646894 Is good nutrition at risk in Europe? https://www.focos-food.com/is-good-nutrition-at-risk-in-europe/ Thu, 26 Jan 2023 07:48:26 +0000 https://www.focos-food.com/?p=20362 Is nutritional food still affordable for European consumers? Choices have changed since the pressure from rising prices and energy cost hit consumer's wallets.

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]]> 20362 Where Do People Get Infected with Coronavirus? https://www.focos-food.com/where-do-people-get-infected-with-coronavirus/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:49:42 +0000 https://www.focos-food.com/?p=18777 The Robert Koch Institute, the public health institute in Germany, analyzed in which locations people were infected most frequently with the coronavirus. Covid19 infections peaked in two locations.

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]]> 18777 Online Food Shopping – A Stress Test for Retailers and Consumers Alike https://www.focos-food.com/online-food-shopping-a-stress-test-for-retailers-and-consumers-alike/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:41:50 +0000 https://www.focos-food.com/?p=18518 The increase of purchase orders in supermarkets online platforms due to the covid-19 crisis have saturated their systems. In a short period of time they have been able to react and improve their infrastructure. However, there is still room for improvement.

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]]> 18518 COVID-19 and Food Safety – Communication with Consumers https://www.focos-food.com/covid-19-and-food-safety-communication-with-consumers/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:48:06 +0000 https://www.focos-food.com/?p=18481 Communication of food safety measures to consumers during the covid-19 crisis. An opportunity for the food manufacturers to improve consumer trust.

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]]> 18481 Did the Corona Virus Really Surprise us? https://www.focos-food.com/did-the-corona-virus-really-surprise-us/ Sat, 21 Mar 2020 11:15:34 +0000 https://www.focos-food.com/?p=18474 The emergence of new types of viruses from the SARS-CoV reservoir have been predicted in 2007, with a call for preparedness. Have these warnings been ignored? #corvid-19 #corona

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]]> 18474 Can Healthy Smoothies Kill You? https://www.focos-food.com/can-healthy-smoothies-kill-you/ Tue, 21 May 2019 09:25:25 +0000 https://www.focos-food.com/?p=17822 One of the big trends in health foods are fruit juices and smoothies. a study published earlier this month, Lindsay Colin and his coworkers from Department of Epidemiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia concluded that “consumption of sugary beverages, including fruit juices, is associated with all-cause mortality”. Or in other words: it does not matter if you consume too much sugary soda pops or "healthy" smoothies and fruit juices. Both can mediate premature death.

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]]> 17822 FDA Takes a Close Look at the Dietary Supplements Industry https://www.focos-food.com/fda-takes-a-close-look-at-the-dietary-supplements-industry/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:26:38 +0000 https://www.focos-food.com/?p=17549 US FDA is chasing parts of the dietary supplement industry for false claims and illegal pharmaceutical substances. The dietary supplements industry is projected to grow to approx $230bn USD - a lucrative market. Now US FDA sent warning letters to 12 companies for false or unsubstantiated health claims and for the presence of illegal pharmaceutical substances in weight loss supplements and those promising to boost men's sexual performance.

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]]> 17549 Will the Newly-Formed SFPA Help Improve Consumers’ Perception of the Food Industry? https://www.focos-food.com/will-the-newly-formed-sfpa-help-improve-consumers-perception-of-the-food-industry/ Tue, 07 Aug 2018 07:01:09 +0000 https://www.focos-food.com/?p=16168 2017 numerous major food manufacturer decided to leave the Grocery Manufacturing Association (GMA) and some also ILSI North America. What followed was the formation of the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance (SFPA) by Mars, Danone, Unilever and Nestlé. It offers a fresh start. But will it solve all issues? Who will win when GMA and SFPA argue for opposite developments?

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]]> 16168 Toluene-Free Printing Inks for Food Packaging Materials in India as Soon as 2019 https://www.focos-food.com/toluene-free-printing-inks-for-food-packaging-materials-in-india-as-soon-as-2019/ Wed, 01 Aug 2018 08:34:15 +0000 https://www.focos-food.com/?p=16135 BIS, the Bureau of Indian Standards, is working to update its current standard IS 15495 “Printing Ink for Food Packaging – Code of Practise” to exclude toluene from printing inks in food contact materials (FCM).

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