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explosive new film, titled “stop killer coke” debuted in the u.s. on friday. the film documents the work of ray rogers, the long-time labour organiser behind the campaign to stop killer coke, a new-york based group that has been putting pressure on the coca-cola co. to take responsibility for the horrific violence taking place at their colombian bottling plants. the film claims that coca-cola has been collaborating with violent paramilitary organizations in colombia and other countries in which the company operates, and shows footage of what they say are labor and human rights abuses at coca-cola bottling plants.

a report just released by the department of innovation, industry, science and research, titled ‘inspiring australia’ aims to build a strong, open relationship between science and society, underpinned by effective communication of science and its benefits. public understanding of scientific research and outcomes is often very limited, and biased towards the opinion of the information source, such as newspapers, advertising, product packaging or word of mouth.

australian producer the chia company has applied to the uk food standards agency for an opinion on the ‘equivalence’ of their chia seed to be used in bread products in the eu. their chia seeds will be eligible for a simplified novel foods approval procedure if the australian grown seeds are substantially equivalent to the south american grown chia seeds already on the market. the chia company is currently the world’s largest producer of natural, raw chia seeds, and gaining entry into the european market would be a huge boon for the company.

kellogg has played down the significance of declining fourth-quarter sales volumes, which came in spite of the cereal giant’s increased investment in advertising during the period.the world’s largest cereal maker posted a 1.7% drop in fourth-quarter earnings yesterday (4 february) after revenue fell 1% on the back of a 1.4% decline in volumes. nevertheless, speaking on a conference call to analysts, management insisted that the group’s strategy to drive brand value through increased marketing activity was paying off.

us food manufacturer heinz last week announced a reduction of sodium by 15 per cent in its core line of ketchup beginning mid year. “as the largest producer of ketchup in the u.s., heinz is dedicated to meeting the growing consumer demand for better-for-you products, particularly with lower sodium,” said idamarie laquatra, director of global nutrition, heinz. “heinz ketchup is proud to provide consumers with lower sodium ketchup with the great taste that americans expect.

australian dairy co-op murray goulburn is to close one of its cheese sites in the state of victoria. the company told just-food yesterday (3 february) that its facility in leitchville faced closure after eight years of drought in the region. some 80 employees will be affected. “it just wasn’t viable to continue to have four sites in the region, so it will be rationalised down to three,” a murray goulburn spokesperson said.

drinking two or more soft drinks per week may double the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, suggests the first study of its kind in an asian population. people who consume soft drinks on a regular basis are also more likely to have poorer lifestyles, but links between sugar-sweetened beverages on pancreatic cancer do have some biological plausibility, according to findings published in cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention.

france is to officially join the struggle to save over-fished atlantic bluefin tuna, as stocks are now 15 per cent down on former levels. but a 18 month window before banning trade in the species has been criticised. french environment minister jean-louis borloo has been sending out strong signals that his country is on board with a movement to curb overfishing in recent months.

“an army marches on its stomach.” this advice, from french military adventurer napoleon, seems to have impressed the us military which is considering fortifying troops’ rations with omega-3 fatty acids. what is it waiting for? discovered 80 years ago, there’s a wealth of science supporting the health benefits of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids dha and epa. from heart health to brain function and from combating depression to safeguarding pregnancy, eye health and cutting the risk of cancers, omega-3’s health benefits seem legion.

a new study suggests that beers containing plenty of hops or pale barley malts could promote better bone health thanks to their dietary silicon content. previous studies have established that beer is an important source of bioavailable silicon but little research has been done to find out which beers to contain the most silicon. bone health researchers from the department of food science & technology at the university of california sought to plug this scientific gap because dietary silicon appears to support bone development and fight off osteoporosis – a common disease that increases the risk of fractures.