Dietary Supplement Industry Contributes More than $60 Billion to National Economy
from Natural Products Foundation
A new study funded by the Natural Products Foundation has found the total economic contribution of the dietary supplement industry to the U.S. economy is more than three times annual consumer sales, or $61 billion dollars per year. More 
The Latest on PC Certifications
from Natural Foods Merchandiser
If the development of a U.S. government organic standard for personal care products mirrors the long, arduous process that eventually produced the organic food standard, you can expect to see at least a half-dozen private or industry-sponsored organic PC seals before the feds are able to reach consensus on one, universal standard. Here’s a look at the status of three seals that some industry experts hope are precursors for a national standard for natural or organic personal care products. More
72nd Annual Natural Products Trade Show Provides Education and Opportunity in Challenging Times
from the Natural Products Association
Each year at Natural MarketPlace (http://www.naturalmarketplaceshow.com/), the Natural Products Association’s annual trade show and convention, members and supporters of the natural, organic, and healthy products industry come together for an intimate gathering and business development experience. This year, New Hope Natural Media, producer of the Natural Products Expos, will produce the show in partnership with the Natural Products Association. The event will be held July 9-11, 2009 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center and The Venetian Resort Hotel in Las Vegas. More
New FDA Chiefs Stress Science, Better Food Safety
from The Associated Press
The huge salmonella outbreak from peanut butter represented a failure of the Food and Drug Administration, that agency's new chiefs declared — one they hope to fix. Expect a "modern food-safety system focused on prevention of contamination," FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg and her deputy, Joshua Sharfstein, wrote in The New England Journal of Medicine. More
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Healthy School Lunch Efforts Face Daunting Hurdles
from Reuters
Los Angeles Unified School District is an anti-junk-food pioneer, but the obstacles it faces show how difficult it is to change habits shaped by decades of unhealthy eating promoted by the mammoth fast-food industry. The district's food services department has thrown out deep-fat fryolators, added more fresh foods and reduced sodium in cafeteria meals. It also has outlawed sugary sodas and banished junk food vending machines on campus. More
Little Luxuries Console Consumers
from The Financial Times
Consumers have traditionally sought solace in life's little low-cost treats during hard times. Lipstick, lingerie, sunglasses and watches are some of the usual "affordable luxuries" people have turned to in recessions. And each downturn throws up fresh examples. Cinema admissions have hit a five-year high, according to the U.K.'s Cinema Advertising Association. L’Oréal says sales of hair-coloring kits for use at home have risen 7 percent since the start of the global financial crisis. More
Credit Card Reform Leaves Small Biz Out
from CNN
When the Senate passed its credit-card reform bill, Senator Christopher Dodd called it "a great day for consumers." But what will it mean for small business owners who've been struggling with inflated rates and unexpected fees on their credit cards? That depends on how your small business is incorporated, and what kind of card you have. More
Many Summer Internships Are Going Organic
from The New York Times
Erin Axelrod, who graduated from Barnard College last week with an urban studies degree, will not be fighting over the bathroom with her five roommates on the Upper West Side this summer. Instead she will be living in a tent, using an outdoor composting toilet and harvesting vegetables on an organic farm near Petaluma, Calif. More
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USPSTF Recommends Folic Acid Supplements for Women of Child-bearing Age
from Medscape Medical News
New observational evidence supports previous evidence from a randomized controlled trial that folic acid–containing supplements lower the risk for pregnancies affected by neural tube defects, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The review suggests that the previously noted association of folic acid use with twin gestation may be confounded by fertility interventions. More
Green Tea Extract Shows Promise in Leukemia Trials
from Science Daily
Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting positive results in early leukemia clinical trials using the chemical epigallocatechin gallate, an active ingredient in green tea. The trial determined that patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia can tolerate the chemical fairly well when high doses are administered in capsule form and that lymphocyte count was reduced in one-third of participants. More
Solar Energy Can Power 25 Percent of the World’s Electricity Needs by 2050
from the Environmental Leader
Concentrated solar power, using hundreds of mirrors to concentrate the sun’s rays, could meet up to 7 percent of the world’s power needs by 2030 and 25 percent by 2050, according to a new joint report from Greenpeace International, the European Solar Thermal Electricity Association (ESTELA) and IEA SolarPACES. More
11 Best Fish: High in Omega-3s—and Environment Friendly
from U.S. News & World Report
When you buy fish, it’s hard to balance concerns about your heart health, mercury levels, and the health of the oceans. There’s no single guide rating fish by all three criteria. But here are 11 menu options that meet the bar on all those measures, according to the Environmental Defense Fund's Seafood Selector and the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch programs. More
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