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commentary in the lancet, along with a new analysis of the data, has slammed the recent cochrane review that claimed salt reduction had no effect on strokes or heart attacks. reducing salt intake can lead to \'a significant reduction in cardiovascular events\' according to the re-analysis of the cochrane data. the re-analysis of the same data in the cochrane review, published in the lancet, finds a significant reduction in cardiovascular events, including a 20 per cent fall in the risk of stroke and heart attack from a reduction of 2 grams of salt per day.

waste fibres from the agricultural and food processing industry could be used for the nano-encapsulation of bioactives such as probiotics, according to new research. the study, published in the journal of agricultural and food chemistry, explored the potential for using soluble dietary fibre from agro-wastes such as okara (soybean solid waste), oil palm trunk, and oil palm frond (leaf and foliage) for the nano-encapsulation of the probiotic lactobacillus acidophilus.

half-portions of fruit and vegetables in processed and other composite foods will count towards the target of ‘five-a-day’ under a new uk industry scheme. members of the uk food industry, including coca-cola, greencore, heinz, innocent, pepsico, and united biscuits, in addition to the british nutrition foundation, the food and drink federation, together with supermarkets wm morrison, marks and spencer, and tesco, agreed to the new guidelines which aim to help consumers increase their intake of fruit and vegetables.

chewing gum reduces cravings for sweet and salty snacks in between meals, and could aid appetite control, according to researchers. this study, which was funded, in part, by the wrigley science institute and published in the journal appetite, concludes that chewing gum for at least 45 minutes suppresses hunger, appetite and cravings for snacks as well as promoting fullness. the authors, based at the institute of psychological sciences at the university of leeds said that their study demonstrated that in “participants who are moderately restrained eaters, who are motivated to lose weight or maintain weight loss, chewing gum reduced desire for and intake of highly palatable sweet and salty snacks.

uk beverage giant diageo has paid $16m (€11m) to settle bribery charges against it by the us securities and exchange commission (sec). sec, in a cease and desist order, said london-based diageo offered bribes of $2.7m across india, thailand and south korea, violating the us foreign corrupt practices act (fcpa). diageo and its subsidiaries failed to properly account for the ‘illicit’ payments in their books and records, said the sec.

the european commission\'s joint research centre (jrc) has published three methods to detect an illegal clouding agent that was found earlier this year in sports drinks imported from taiwan. producers of sports drinks , jelly and fruit pulps commonly use a palm-oil based product to obtain a cloudy appearance, but in the taiwan ese incident, manufacturers had instead used bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate ( dehp ) and - in one case - di-iso-nonyl phthalate ( dinp ).

the australian agricultural industry is looking to “grey nomads” as the answer to rural australia’s labour shortage. grey nomads are the descriptor used for retirees typically aged in their 60s or older who travel around australia. many are now performing seasonal work on farms to sustain their travels. across the rural sector, the number of grey nomads in seasonal employment is currently around 15 per cent, but this is predicted to rise to as high as 60 per cent of seasonal labour in the next 20 years.