Got Chocolate Milk? Not Anymore Say Jamie Oliver, LA Schools

Chocolate milk, strawberry milk, corn dogs and chicken nuggets are on the way out of LA schools.

Allergy Fears From New Foods

People who suffer from – or have a genetic predisposition to – allergies may face new risks from GM foods and new varieties of fruit and vegetables, say experts from France and Austria today. The challenge for scientists is to assess the risk and prevent the numbers of people with food allergies increasing…

Olive Oil May Prevent Strokes In Older People, French Study

Older people who use olive oil for cooking, in salad dressing or with bread may be doing much to protect themselves against stroke, according to a French study of three cities where researchers found seniors whose diet included a lot of olive had a 41% lower risk of stroke compared to those who had never consumed it…

A Must-Read For All Parents To Reduce Child Exposure To Toxic Chemicals At Home

Leading Canadian health and environmental experts have issued a list of the top five ways parents can protect their children from toxic substances in and around the home…

Only 25 Percent Of Americans Say They Would Buy Japanese-Imported Food Following Fukushima Disaster

Despite rigorous testing and assurances from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that seafood and other food products imported from Japan are safe for consumption, three in four Americans in a recent study said they were not ready to purchase food from Japan, according to research presented at a symposium at the 2011 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo®…

Using Olive Oil In Your Diet May Prevent A Stroke

A new study suggests that consuming olive oil may help prevent a stroke in older people. The research is published in the June 15, 2011, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology…