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tulsi tea originated in india and the tropical regions of asia over 5,000 years ago. this herbal wonder is respected and honored for its rich antioxidant and adaptogenic properties, both of which are beneficial to reducing stress and promoting mental clarity. commonly referred to as holy basil, this sacred plant is a principle herb in india's holistic health practice of ayurveda.tulsi is renowned for its health-promoting and disease-preventing properties, and is revered as being infused with healing powers.

claims of poor human rights conditions in south africa’s fruit and wine industries have turned the spotlight on ethical supply chains as a new report calls on retailers to put pressure on their suppliers. workers in western cape province who help produce south africa’s wines and fruit are denied adequate housing, proper safety equipment, and basic labour rights, according to the campaign group human rights watch (hrw).

news that drinking coffee can reduce the risk of skin cancer has sent a buzz through the world’s media over the past 24 hours. australian food news has been investigating how this media storm was brewed. meanwhile, other very serious skin cancer breakthrough stories appear to have been left unstirred. the news kerfuffle about coffee and skin cancer appears to have begun with the release in august 2011 of a research paper, published by the national academy of sciences (nac) of the usa.

scotch whisky manufacturers are in a drive to expand production capacity as the category expects to see healthy growth, particularly in emerging markets, says euromonitor. the category’s production capacity jumped from 560m litres in 2005 to 719m litres in 2010 as key players looked towards a lucrative decade-long horizon and beyond, said euromonitor analyst spiros malandrakis.

as muslims observe ramadan, the fsa advises that people should consider avoiding drinking bottled water described or labelled as zam zam water. this is because tests have shown ‘zam zam’ water sold in the uk, or brought into the uk for personal consumption, may contain high levels of arsenic or nitrates. zam zam water is sacred to muslims and comes from a specific source in saudi arabia.

a group of spanish scientists have developed an electric tongue that they claim can distinguish different types of cava wines. the new research, published in electroanalysis, aimed to copy the human taste system due to a combination of “sensor systems and advanced mathematical procedures”. the device can also detect defects in the wines, said the researchers at the autonomous university of barcelona who have been researching and developing electric tongue s over several years.

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 ).

a new “ reliable and quick ” method has been developed that can distinguish between authentic and imitation scotch whisky brands, according to scientists at the university of strathclyde, glasgow. published in analytica chimica acta the study involved a series of blind tests that compares whisky samples with known tests for genuine whisky. the scientists said the system could enhance the technology currently used in the industry that is used to tackle the trade in illicit whisky, which costs huge sums in lost revenue and threatens brand reputation.

australian consumers have been warned not to drink caffeine-based drinks that have been found to contain substrances like those used to treat erectile dysfunction. food standards australia and new zealand (fsanz) have identified the substances in the ‘sexpresso’ and ‘rock hard’ coffee products. the products are sold as instant coffee and are available on the internet and in adult shops. the products contain substances that are ‘analogues’ of drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction, meaning that the substances have a similar chemical make-up, but elements have been changed.

global energy drink leader red bull has taken a rare step back by withdrawing red bull cola and red bull energy shots from the us market – but says it has no plans to withdraw the products from the other 20 markets where they are sold. red bull energy shots: pulled in the us despite growing sales speaking with nutraingredients, red bull communications officer tina deutner refused to expand on the reasons for the us discontinuation, but affirmed the austrian company’s commitment to the brand extensions elsewhere, including canada.