Food Industry, Quality & Events
Inspirational talks, awards, endless meetings, new deals, discovering new trends in supplements, delicious food from around Europe, exclusive clean beauty products for the body and workshops by best-selling authors shaped the Natural and Organic Products Expo (NOPEX) 2024 in ExCel, London, for two days on the 14th and 15th April. The same as every year,…
In the 1980s and 1990s, fat was a despised nutrient. Non-fat foods ruled supermarket shelves, promising weight loss and good health simply because of what they didn’t contain. Today, the view of fat is more nuanced. Some fats, the saturated ones and trans fats, can indeed be harmful to health if consumption isn’t limited. But…
Confusion! That seems to be the best marketing strategy for some food companies, to increase their profits and to make people sicker at the same time. Packaging labels regulation lacks the unique, unified and common message, code or symbiology, to assist the population to buy healthy products. It varies from one country to another and,…
Salt is salt, no matter which name it has. Kosher, sea, table or Himalayan salt are the most common types of salt available in supermarkets. However, the Himalayan one has gained some popularity due to its “apparent” health benefits. Nevertheless, there are no studies with enough scientific evidence supporting that Himalayan salt provides more health…
Strawberries are one of the top 20 fruits consumed worldwide, although their popularity has also a dark side. According to the Environmental Working Group (EMG), strawberries contain the highest amount of pesticide residue, more than 20 “toxic” artificial chemicals. EMG annually publishes a report called “Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen”, with a breakdown of fruits…
Fish farming doesn’t seem like a bad idea as it may prevent a progressive ocean destruction. But fish farming is not seen positively and, slowly, it gains more detractors than supporters. Why is there this negative view about fish farming? There are many factors that feed this idea. Firstly, stocking rates in sea cages can…
A “bureaucratised” European Union (EU) has said no to chlorinated chicken and to overuse of growth hormones and antibiotics in farming. However, the reality is far to be true. European countries may not allow chicken to be bleached, but hormones and antibiotics yes. These practises have become an issue and many voices have showed a…
Boris Johnson is a showman, at least in the political field. He knows it and he uses it to distract from the reality. He loves to create impactful and misleading headlines that mass media repeats until his next outburst. Of course, his frivolous message also rebounds in every social media which many people use as…
Which antibiotics do you take today? How many times daily? For how long? These questions come easily if someone needs an antibiotic treatment to address a health issue. So, when a drug course finishes, we can say that a person is free from antibiotics. Nevertheless, the reality is far from this statement. Believe it or…
Plastic is a killer. A killer for every form of life on this planet. There are many researches (1) out there giving some figures about how much plastic people consume. One of the latest studies came from the University of Newcastle in Australia (2) last year. Apparently, people ingest 2000 microplastic particles every week or…
Imagine being able to live for a couple of hours in your great grandfather’s era. Let’s say, from 1850 to 1950. Now, imagine going out to do some food shopping. Easy? Hard? If you haven’t ever though about this scenario before, it may be difficult to guess how it would be. For sure, you wouldn’t…
