Category: Scientific/Technical Items
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Consumers Confused By Natural, GMO and Organic Labeling
Researchers have reportedly found that consumers are unsure what “natural,” “organic” and “Non-GMO Project Verified” mean when the phrases appear on food labels. Konstantinos G. Syrengelas et al., “Is the Natural Label Misleading? Examining Consumer Preferences for Natural Beef,” Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, October 2017; Brandon R. McFadden, et al., “Effects of the National Bioengineered Food…
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Scientists Announce Leaner Bacon from CRISPR-Edited Pigs
Chinese scientists have reported that they successfully created 12 genetically modified pigs with about 24 percent less body fat than average pigs. Qiantao Zheng, et al., “Reconstitution of UCP1 using CRISPR/Cas9 in the white adipose tissue of pigs decreases fat deposition and improves thermogenic capacity,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, October 17, 2017.…
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Wansink Study on Children’s School Lunch Choices Retracted
JAMA Pediatrics has retracted a 2012 study authored by Brian Wansink, director of Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab, because of “inadequate oversight of data collection and pervasive errors in the analyses and reporting.” The study, published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, reported that children ages 8-11 were about 30 percent more…
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Energy Drinks Consumers Suggest Strategies to Reduce Youth Consumption
The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior has published a study in which youth aged 12-25 suggested strategies to reduce youth energy-drink consumption. Jacinta Francis, et al., “Informing Intervention Strategies to Reduce Energy Drink Consumption in Young People: Findings From Qualitative Research,” Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, October 2017. Researchers reportedly found that while…
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Study Finds Association Between “Good” Cholesterol and Premature Death
University of Copenhagen researchers have apparently found that extremely high levels of “good” cholesterol, or high-density lipoprotein (HDL), may be associated with premature death rates. Christian M. Madsen, et al., “Extreme high high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is paradoxically associated with high mortality in men and women: two prospective cohort studies,” European Heart Journal, August 21, 2017.…
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“Persistent” Use of Energy Drinks Linked to Alcohol Disorder and Cocaine Use
A study by University of Maryland researchers has purportedly found that adolescents and young adults whose consumption of energy drinks continued or increased after age 21 are at increased risk of alcohol use disorder, cocaine use or nonmedical stimulant use by age 25. Amelia M. Arria, et al., “Trajectories of energy drink consumption and subsequent…
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AHA Advisory Examines Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease
The American Heart Association (AHA) has issued an advisory concluding that replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats will lower the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially if combined with an “overall healthful dietary pattern.” Frank M. Sacks, et al, “Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association,” Circulation, June 15,…
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AHA Advisory Examines Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease
The American Heart Association (AHA) has issued an advisory concluding that replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats will lower the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially if combined with an “overall healthful dietary pattern.” Frank M. Sacks, et al, “Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association,” Circulation, June 15,…