Always Read The Labels; In 2012 You Can On Meat And Poultry Products

Beginning in 2012, you will be able to read the nutritional information on your poultry and meat products. We, as the general public, are always told to “read the labels” and be informed about our consumption choices, and now important nutritional information will be readily available to consumers on 40 of the most popular cuts of meat and poultry products, according to the U.S…

Newborns With Low Vitamin D Levels At Increased Risk For Respiratory Infections

The vitamin D levels of newborn babies appear to predict their risk of respiratory infections during infancy and the occurrence of wheezing during early childhood, but not the risk of developing asthma. Results of a study in the January 2011 issue of Pediatrics support the theory that widespread vitamin D deficiency contributes to risk of infections…

Scientists Demonstrate Biomagnification Of Nanomaterials In Simple Food Chain

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at UC Santa Barbara has produced a groundbreaking study of how nanoparticles are able to biomagnify in a simple microbial food chain…