Global obesity numbers are skyrocketing, with the World Health Organization (WHO) stating that one in eight people are now obese. Coupled with that, the numbers of people suffering with malnutrition, as a result of poor diet, are also rising.“Malnutrition refers to deficiencies or excesses in nutrient intake, imbalance of essential nutrients or impaired nutrient utilisation.

Photo illustration Health officials in Saskatchewan Canada are urging customers of Domino’s Pizza in Martensville to watch for symptoms of typhoid fever. The restaurant’s customers may have been exposed to Salmonella typhi, also known as typhoid fever. Anyone who consumed food or drink from the Domino’s store at 717 Centennial Drive South between Oct. 11

Wonder Brands Inc. is recalling various brands of bread and buns because of pieces of metal in the products. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the recalled products were distributed in Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and Quebec, Canada. The brands listed in the recall include Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Deli World, Giant Value, Great

Photo illustration One person has died in a Listeria outbreak in Denmark traced to a brand of fish cakes. Since mid-July, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has recorded seven patients who became ill from the same type of Listeria monocytogenes. SSI, Fødevarestyrelsen (the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration) and the DTU Food Institute investigated the

The consumer trend towards health and wellness, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic​, has led to a rise in dozens of new, sometimes unusual, diets. From the low-histamine diet​ to the carnivore diet​, the world of food and beverage is awash with new eating styles to improve health, lose weight and live longer. Enter

That’s the recommendation of health nudge think tank Nesta, which claimed obesity could be reduced 50% by 2030 if specific “prevention policies” and wider weight loss drugs access were enforced.“Halving obesity is possible, but needs a new approach,” said director of Nesta’s healthy life mission Hugo Harper.“Evidence shows weight loss drugs work, but it’s far

COP29 is coming. Taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 to 22 November, the conference aims to advance the goals of the Paris Agreement and the mitigation of the effects of climate change.Food is a major part of this. Following a shift towards a greater focus on food last year’s COP28 in Dubai​, the focus

“Current dairy alternatives have a problem,” says Anik Thaler, co-founder and CEO of plant-based brand, Fabas Foods.Alternative dairy has faced criticism over unsustainable practices, with raw ingredients sometimes travelling thousands of miles to reach manufacturers, as well as links to ultra-processing methods, since its rise to popularity in the early 2000s. But female-led, Fabas Foods

— OPINION — We tend to think of public policy as policy that benefits “the public.” Yet few policies, even within the domain of food safety, aim to protect a hypothetical “average consumer” so much as they seek to prevent harms to vulnerable populations or individuals. In some instances, a policy may impose too great

The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company