Archives for February 21, 2014

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Mud in your eye: EFSA rejects vision and stool claims

By Shane STARLING

Replacing vegetable oils with an esterified vegetable oil in infant formulas will not soften infant stools, and a choline form will not boost vision, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found.

Sensor chip targets food safety

By Joseph James Whitworth

An EU project has created a disposable, mass-producible polymer-based nano-photonic sensor chip for a range of applications including food safety.

Nestlé feeds stressed dairy cows

By Rachel Arthur

Nestlé has come to the rescue after local cows stopped producing milk because of a volcanic eruption.