Category: Scientific/Technical Items
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Researchers Argue for Salt Warning Label
The World Hypertension League has issued a policy statement in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension arguing that salt sold for consumption “should be required to have a front of package health warning label.” The article argues that high sodium consumption has been linked to many negative health risks and that reducing excess sodium is a…
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Study Examines Effects of Antibiotic Use in Meat Production in Low-Income Countries
A group of researchers from universities in Belgium, India, Switzerland and the United States have published a study examining how the use of antibiotics in meat production in low- and middle-income countries has affected antibiotic resistance worldwide. Van Boeckel et al., “Global trends in antimicrobial resistance in animals in low- and middle-income countries,” Science, September…
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Researchers Purportedly Find Link Between Soda Consumption and Early Mortality
A study examining the health effects of soft drink consumption in 10 European countries reportedly found that both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages are associated with greater all-cause mortality. Mullee et al., “Association Between Soft Drink Consumption and Mortality in 10 European Countries,” JAMA Internal Medicine, September 3, 2019. The researchers assessed dietary intake of…
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Tax on Foods with Sugar May Fight Obesity More than SSB Taxes, BMJ Study Asserts
A U.K. modeling study has apparently found that a 20% tax on foods with high levels of sugar could reduce rates of obesity more than taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Scheelbeek et al., “Potential impact on prevalence of obesity in the UK of a 20% price increase in high sugar snacks: modelling study,” BMJ, September…
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Study Purportedly Links SSB Consumption and Cancer
French researchers have published a study in BMJ purportedly finding that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) “was significantly associated with the risk of overall cancer” while the “consumption of artificially sweetened beverages was not associated with the risk of cancer.” Chazelas et al., “Sugary drink consumption and risk of cancer: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective…
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Nutrition Claims on Children’s Food Confuse Consumers, Study Suggests
A study published in a BMJ journal has purportedly found that foods marketed to children in the United Kingdom frequently contain health and nutrition claims that mislead consumers into believing that the products are healthful. Garcia et al., “Confused health and nutrition claims in food marketing to children could adversely affect food choice and increase…
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Study Correlates SSB Consumption and Early Death
Researchers in Circulation reported finding a correlation between a higher risk of total mortality in American adults and regular consumption of SSBs. Malik et al., “Long-Term Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Risk of Mortality in US Adults,” Circulation, March 18, 2019. “Consumption of SSBs was positively associated with mortality primarily through [cardiovascular…
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Hip-Hop-Listening Cheese Tastes Better, Swiss Researchers Report
Swiss researchers have reportedly found that cheese exposed to hip-hop music during production had enhanced flavors compared to cheese exposed to opera, rock, techno or ambient music. The researchers apparently used mini-transmitters to “conduct the energy of the music” into nine 22-pound wheels of Emmental cheese. The wheels were separated and exposed to music by…