USA: MRLs Tolerance and Tolerance Exemption Actions

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to revoke, modify and/or revise certain tolerances for Aluminum tris (O-ethylphosphonate), Carbon disulfide, p-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid, Cyromazine, Dichlobenil, et al.
 

China: Food Safety Law

The China Food and Drug Administration notified the World Trade Organization of the Regulations on the Implementation of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised Draft).
 

China, Taiwan: Imported Foods

The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu notified the World Trade Organization of the Partial Amended Provisions for the Regulations of Inspection of Imported Foods and Related Products.
 

Walnut Consumption May Help Induce Favourable Nutrient Profile in Elderly People

Diet quality is known to decline among elderly people, whom require higher levels of nutrients to promote and maintain an optimal health status. The main objective of this study published recently in the British Journal of Nutrition was to observe the daily inclusion of walnuts (43g/day) to the habitual diet of free-living older adults (walnut group) and then compared with a similar group of participants but abstaining from walnut consumption (control group).
 

Nut Consumption is Associated with Reduced Mortality

This study, published recently in Food & Function journal conducted a search through PUBMED and EMBASE to evaluate the nut-mortality association. Previous studies showed a consistent inverse association between nut consumption and all-cause mortality, but the associations with cause-specific mortality remained unclear.  

 

IUNS 21st International Congress of Nutrition

In a few weeks, the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) will attend the IUNS 21st International Congress of Nutrition that will take place at the Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center in Buenos Aires (Argentina) the next October 15-20, 2017.