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fda food labeling rules make it possible for consumers to exceed their maximum recommended daily intake of trans fats even if they eat only foods labeled "zero trans fats" per serving.trans fats, also known as hydrogenated oils, are synthetically produced by adding hydrogen atoms to unsaturated vegetable oils. unlike natural unsaturated or saturated fats, trans fats have no nutritional value. they have been overwhelmingly shown to increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, such that several large cities and the state of california have banned their use in restaurants.

what do drinks sweetened with aspartame, high fructose corn syrup, and naturally occurring fructose have in common? recent studies link them all to nafld, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.reported in the journal of hepatology, a new study found a link between nafld and a higher intake of soft drinks and fruit juices.dr. nimer assy, director of the liver unit at ziv medical center in haifa, israel, is a specialist in internal medicine, liver disease and liver transplantation.

an international team of scientists has found that the polyphenol content of fruits has been underestimated. polyphenol content in fruits usually refers to extractable polyphenols, but a scientist working at the institute of food research (ifr) analyzed apple, peach and nectarine, and found that nonextractable polyphenol content is up to five times higher than extractable compounds. this work has been published in the journal of agricultural and food chemistry.

two common components of the western diet, meat and dairy, may be behind bone loss, according to a los angles times article. proponents of a low-acid diet (also called the alkaline-acid diet) suggest that, because blood is slightly alkaline (with a ph of 7), if a diet consists of too many acids, the body will try to balance alkalinity by disposing of minerals like potassium, magnesium and calcium in the urine.

irish dairy farmers are world leaders in cattle breeding. the key genomes affecting milk production and fertility have been identified by irish geneticists. this year’s crop of calves entering cattle breeding stations around the country have been short-listed in part using gene testing with only the most promising being selected for progeny testing. six spring-born bull calves from the herd of paddy o’leary, conna, fermoy were genomically selected as potential recruits for ireland’s cattle breeding industry.

pepperidge farms is now offering a vegetable-infused version of its classic goldfish snacks. the new goldfish garden cheddar crackers contain a third of a serving of vegetables. the veggie crackers are part of a “stealth health” trend that has been growing for years in cookies, crackers, chips and fruit snacks, according to krista faron of mintel research. “starting in about 2007 we really saw it take off .

mandatory fortification of folic acid in bread will be deferred until may 2012 in new zealand, with the focus now on introducing a targeted voluntary programme, nz minister for food safety kate wilkinson announced this week. australia and new zealand were due to make folic acid fortification mandatory as of september 13, but new zealand has backed away from the plan after concerns were raised about the health ramifications.

entries for the fine food best new product awards have exceeded expectations for this year‘s event in sydney, according to exhibition manager, minnie constan. the number of new products entered into the awards this year is just over 300 - comfortably above last year’s tally of 174. “new products, ideas and innovations are widely recognised as the key to success in the food business so it’s exciting that, even in this year of global financial uncertainty, there are so many exhibitors launching new products to the market at fine food,” ms constan said.

feeling the sting of a bleak global economy, consumers around the world cut back on visiting foodservice outlets in the first part of the year, according to market research firm the npd group. npd’s crest, which tracks consumer usage of foodservice in canada, france, germany, italy, japan, spain, united kingdom, and united states, reported foodservice traffic declines in all of these developed economies aside from canada where visits were flat.

the european union is looking into a proposal to introduce a minimum text size for information on food packaging. the proposal is one of a number from the european commission that the european parliament is currently negotiating as part of a modernisation of food labelling laws. currently, the main rule for food packaging in the eu is that it must not mislead consumers, but complaints from customers have seen the consideration of a minimum text size to ensure that packaging is easier to read.