The US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine have released a new report which after reviewing the latest evidence, updates sodium and potassium Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and revises Adequate Intakes (AIs), meaning the optimal intake levels for healthy individuals, for sodium and potassium. The DRIs were last updated in 2005. Additionally, the report […]
PepsiCo Inc. announced last week that it has signed an agreement with Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) to independently report and verify the company’s progress against previously outlined goals designed to transform its product portfolio and offer healthier options. The announcement was made during PHA’s Building a Healthier Future Summit. PepsiCo’s goals, which were […]
It will soon be very easy to spot just how much sugar is in your food. Health Canada has ordered companies to change the labelling on food products in order to make it easier for consumers to know what they are eating. Instead of listing ingredients solely by amount, manufacturers will have to put foods […]
Foods carrying health claims have only slightly better nutrition profiles than products without, according to an Oxford University study. Publishing its findings in Nature the study found foods carrying health claims had, on average, lower levels, per 100 g, of energy (29.3 kcal), protein (1.2g), total sugar (3.1g), saturated fat (2.4g), and sodium (842mg) but […]
