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amid fears of falling fish stocks, adding moisture-releasing ingredients like diced vegetables or milk could boost acceptance of less desirable but abundant fish to consumers, suggests new research. the healthy reputation of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (epa), and docosahexaenoic acid (dha) has exploded into consumer consciousness, based largely on evidence that it can aid cognitive function, may help protect the heart against cardiovascular disease, and could reduce the risk of certain cancers.

all adverts for food and drink in france must now carry healthy eating messages or companies will face fines, under rules launched by the government (thursday) to tackle obesity. food and drink firms must use one of four health messages on all broadcast and print adverts for their products. failure to do so could see them fined 1.5 per cent of their advertising budget.

two leading uk health organisations want the food industry to radically reduce the amount of saturated fat used in its products and to eliminate trans fats altogether. both the faculty of public health and heart of mersey (hom) claim that this is necessary to cut coronary heart disease – the uk's leading cause of premature death. they claim to be so concerned that they have issued a joint statement aimed at supermarkets and food manufacturers, calling for them to reformulate their products in favour of heart-friendly unsaturated fats – with the threat of legislation if necessary.

the uk has outlined its commitment to developing environmental labelling for food. speaking at the national farmers union annual conference in birmingham, uk environment secretary david miliband said that environmental quality is likely to become a factor in consumer decision-making alongside nutritional quality and price. "i can envisage the next step where, as well as nutritional standards, environmental standards become the norm on food packaging," he told delegates.

when it comes to gm food, the eu needs to wake up from its political inertia, according to biotechnology pressure group europabio. the organisation, responding to what it sees as an opportunity being passed up, is holding a conference on 13 march 2007 in lyon, france to discuss the issue. panellists will include dr hans kast, president and ceo of basf plant science holding, and dr bernward gerthoff, chairman of the german association of biotech industries-dib.