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11 March 2010: Spider and snake enzymes could deliver healthy food - Danisco (Australia) is starting a new four-year research project to investigate potential uses of enzymes produced by spiders, snakes and carnivorous plants as processing aids for food and other industrial uses. Read more

11 March 2010: Discovery of 'Fat' Taste Could Hold the Key to Reducing Obesity - A newly discovered ability for people to taste fat could hold the key to reducing obesity, Deakin University health researchers believe. Read more

10 March 2010: Sushi restaurant raided after Hollywood sting - It's been a good couple days for the producers of The Cove, an exposé on illegal dolphin hunting in Japan. Read more

18 February 2010: Ginkgo, ginseng, bilberry claims pulled in UK. Read more

16 February 2010: Why do people become lactose-intolerant? Read more

16 February 2010: White rye bread healthier than whole wheat? Read more

15 February 2010: Dietary intakes of saturated fats are not linked to cardiovascular disease, says a meta-analysis of 21 studies from across the world. Read more

5 February 2010: Scientists have created a soy substitute for chicken that is much like the real thing. Read more

4 February 2010: Scientists from the Scripps Research institute in Florida discovered that foods high in calories can be as addictive as drugs. Read more

1 February 2010: Chicken meat could account for almost a third of all human cases of campylobacteriosis in the EU said the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Read more

22 January 2010: Even small dietary reductions in salt could mean fewer heart attacks, strokes and deaths. Read more

21 January 2010: Research contributes to our understanding of why eating apples is good for you. Read more

20 January 2010: Top 15 chemical additives in your food. Read more

19 January 2010: Food scientists develop appetite-curbing gel. Read more

18 January 2010: Salted foods may increase cancer risk says Japanese study. Read more

8 January 2010: Artificial sweeteners may trigger fullness hormones. Read more

7 January 2010: USA restaurant and packaged foods can have more calories than nutrition labeling indicates. Read more

7 January 2010: Meat not linked to prostate cancer recurrence risk says Harvard study. Read more

5 January 2010: Beef recall sparks tenderization debate. Read more

5 January 2010: A new measurement method for milk chocolate will make sure consumers in Europe will be sure of what they are getting. Read more

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