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as agriculture and environment ministers at a european and national level discuss the potential impact of proposed changes to the common agricultural policy (cap) - and in particular the efficacy of initiatives to encourage sustainable agriculture - an upcoming conference organised by the european commission will investigate how life sciences and biotechnology can foster sustainable agriculture in developing countries to tackle the serious problem of food supplies.

as each day passes it would seem that new initiatives are taking place in the western world to tackle the increasing problem of obesity and diabetes. this week george w. bush, us president, announced that the fiscal year 2004 budget plan will include an increase of $25m (€23m) - to $125 million - for a new project to prevent diabetes, obesity and asthma. according to the us government, healthier lifestyles for the american folks are to be encouraged through community initiatives.

"the food industry must take greater responsibility for public health and reduce salt in processed food," said kath dalmeny, research officer at the uk food commission this week. dalmeny echoed the findings of a new survey by the food commission that claims the food industry has done little to tackle the problem of salt in our diets - claims heartily rejected by the uk food and drink federation (fdf) as being "out of date, out of touch and based on self-selecting surveys".

the international chamber of commerce in thailand will call on the european union to review its safety measures on thai chicken exports after it was notified about the eu's unofficial statement regarding the lifting of restrictions on thai shrimps, an icc senior executive said on friday, reports the nation . the report continues that following the icc's protest against the eu's stringent screening methods imposed on thai food products, the eu recently sent "a positive signal" to "soften" its stance with regard to its policy towards thai shrimp exports, said kiat sittheeamorn, chairman of icc (thailand).

food fortification with vitamins and minerals is one of the most effective methods to improve health and prevent nutritional deficiencies, say researchers in a new study. fortification is greatly responsible for the virtual eradication of disease such as goiter, rickets, beriberi and pellagra in the united states, say researchers from the johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health, who suggest that developing nations could implement successful food fortification programmes by requiring fortified foods for their military personnel.