Results: The probable daily intake (PDI) of MeHg for an adult population based on 60 kg body weight (bw was considerably higher in Wanshan than in the other three locations. With an average PDI of 0.096 µg/kg bw/day (range, 0.015–0.45 µg/kg bw/day), approximately 34% of the inhabitants in Wanshan exceeded the reference dose of 0.1 [...]
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Through the combination of measurements of pH and determination of the localization of Opi1 in living yeast cells, the correlation between the two has become increasingly apparent. Ultimately, the researchers have managed to show that the interaction between the protein and lipid is directly determined by the acidity in a very small pH range in [...] The demand for organic fresh fruits and vegetable continues to grow at a rate far higher than the rest of the produce industry. The cost of meeting organic certification standards, however, has meant that supply has been slow to adjust. With limited supply, the authors hypothesize that organic suppliers enjoy more market power in bargaining [...] This study addresses the trade-off between nutrition and taste in expenditure on breakfast cereal, milk, bread, and soft drinks. Within each category, products have similar cost and convenience, but have markedly different flavor and nutritional content. Using annual expenditure data for a large sample of households participating in the ACNielsen Homescan system, we regress a [...] The increasing demand for environmental information on the global warming impact of products requires a solid methodological framework which guarantees comparability and communicability. The publicly available specification PAS 2050 combines approaches to a variety of greenhouse gas specific assessment issues to deliver a globally applicable product Carbon Footprinting (CF) method, which is expected to be [...] Decreased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages may help to lower blood pressure, according to researchers in the US. “Our study attributes the blood-pressure-lowering effect to sugary beverages, but not diet beverages, suggesting sugar might be the nutrient that affects blood pressure,” says Liwei Chen, the corresponding author of the study. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2010.88 A lack of global production statistics suggests that spirulina “has not yet received the serious consideration it deserves as a potentially key crop in costal and alkaline areas where traditional agriculture struggles”, the FAO position paper commented. http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89675 |
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