Dietary deficits: South Korea warns of vitamin A, C, calcium and iron deficiency from poor eating habits
Nine in 10 adolescents did not meet the recommended daily intake for vitamin A and calcium.About 84 per cent did not meet the recommended daily intake for vitamin C and 79.5 per cent for iron, based on the country’s health survey.The MFDS has attributed this to poor dietary habits such as the increased intake of
ANZ Focus: Woolworths-backed accelerator Seedlabs, New Zealand’s Off-Piste Provisions, Fonterra’s microbiome focus and more feature in our round-up
Australian opportunity: Plant-based and better-for-you alternatives centre stage in Woolworths-backed FMCG accelerator​Plant-based, better-for-you alternatives, and functional snacks dominate the latest accelerator cohort in Australia led by a Woolworths-backed accelerator.Nine out of 15 businesses in the plant-based, better-for-you alternatives, and functional snacks space feature in the latest batch of firms identified by Seedlab Australia.Seedlab’s founder Dr
Country-specific context: India reiterates no-go stance on sweetener use for weight management
The agency has made this statement in the wake of the World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline earlier this year that made a ‘conditional recommendation’ against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) to control body weight or reduce the risk of non-commmunicable diseases such as diabetes.“FSSAI has already laid down safety limits for these NSS additives
The ‘whole’ picture: Emotional marketing and wholegrain options key ingredients for APAC bakery growth – Lotte, Julie’s and more!
Bakery items such as bread and biscuits may seem top of mind as a staple breakfast or snack product for many consumers in the APAC region, but over the years it has become clear that the popularity of these remain very limited to specific items such as Hainanese loaf bread, sliced white and wholemeal bread
Similar efficacy found between daily and intermittent supplementation of vitamin D – meta-analysis
The major circulating form of vitamin D is 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), whose levels are considered as the standard indicator of vitamin D status in the body. Vitamin D deficiency is typically defined as a serum 25(OH)D concentration of less than 50nmol/L.Numerous studies have been conducted on the approach to vitamin D supplementation, with different focus
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