Dietary fibre, wholegrains and risk of colorectal cancer

New research published in the British Medical Journal has investigated the association between intake of dietary fibre and wholegrains and risk of colorectal cancer. The study involved a systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 prospective observational studies.

15/11/2011   by Barbara Whelan   0 Comments

New Nutrition Guidelines for Europe

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is currently updating the dietary reference values (DRVs) published in 1993. These will provide comprehensive nutrition guidelines, for example for food label...

13/06/2011   by Christine Connolly   0 Comments

Salt Levels in Soup on the island of Ireland

A new “Survey of salt levels in soup in catering establishments on the island of Ireland”, funded by safefood, provides a snapshop of the salt content of ready to eat soups available on the island. Ke...

23/03/2011   by Christine Connolly   0 Comments

Shake the Salt Habit

Research published in November 2010 entitled 'Salt Hard to Shake led by Professor Ivan Perry and colleagues in University College Cork found that dietary salt intakes in the Irish population remains...

04/03/2011   by Christine Connolly   0 Comments