Brazil: ANVISA calls for data on food contaminants such as acylamide and alfatoxins
The Brazilian health regulatory agency ANVISA is seeking to collect data to help update maximum levels of food contaminants.
Archives for May 2, 2019
Online database aims to promote conservation and awareness of under-the-radar food species
A new global online database of 185 underutilized varieties of vegetables, fruits, grains, and wild edibles -- 78 of which are native to Brazil -- is readily available to food industry decision-makers with the goal of sparking new conservation and...
Is ultra-processed food addictive for children?
In a small cohort of overweight children, almost 25% were diagnosed with food addition, says a new study from Brazil. Among the factors associated with this diagnosis was a higher consumption of ultra-processed foods.