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Online database aims to promote conservation and awareness of under-the-radar food species

02-May-2019

By Mary Ellen Shoup

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...

Brazil: ANVISA calls for data on food contaminants such as acylamide and alfatoxins

02-May-2019

By Stephen Daniells

The Brazilian health regulatory agency ANVISA is seeking to collect data to help update maximum levels of food contaminants.

Is ultra-processed food addictive for children?

02-May-2019

By Stephen Daniells

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.