Energy drinks - the underestimated danger

07-Nov-2024 - The AOK Children's Health Atlas shows: Almost a quarter of all young people regularly drink energy drinks. There is a connection with obesity, lack of exercise and too little sleep. Energy drinks can be found in every kiosk, discount store and supermarket. The "stimulants" usually end up on the ...

How bagged drinks harm our bodies

24-Oct-2024 - Packaged drinks entice consumers with their colorful design and pictures of fresh fruit. However, the packaging does not usually deliver what it promises: the juice cartons often only contain sugar water with flavorings. They do contain juice, but usually only in the low single-digit percentage ...

World's largest 3D food printing facility opens in Vienna

‘3D Structuring’ technology brings new plant-based product innovations with unique textures to the supermarket

08-Oct-2024 - Vienna, Austria - Austrian food tech start-up Revo Foods has opened the world's largest industrial facility for additive food production in Vienna. The "TASTE FACTORY" uses Revo Foods' proprietary "3D Structuring" technology and enables the introduction of 3D-structured foods with innovative ...

Toddlers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods

Toddlers in the UK obtain nearly half (47%) of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs)

07-Oct-2024 - Toddlers in the UK obtain nearly half (47%) of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and this rises to 59% by the age of seven, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in theEuropean Journal of Nutrition, looked at data from 2,591 children born in the UK ...

Important decarbonisation milestone for Nordzucker

Sugar production to be powered by biomethane out of beet residues in Denmark

02-Oct-2024 - By signing cooperation agreements with Nature Energy, Nordzucker is setting a major milestone on the road to producing CO₂-neutral by 2050. Nordzucker supplies Danish beet residues to Nature Energy who produces biomethane for sugar production. From 2025 on, Nordzucker will use it for ...

Is less sugar better for our brain?

"Our research findings suggest that lactose in particular can accelerate the neurodegeneration of our brain"

25-Sep-2024 - Elevated blood sugar levels can have a direct impact on our brain. If the blood vessels change due to sugar-related deposits, individual areas of the brain can be undersupplied, which can trigger strokes as well as dementia. Scientists at the Department of Neurology at the University Hospital ...

Sugary drinks - DANK calls on the German government to act!

22-Aug-2024 - A market study by foodwatch shows just how overloaded with sugar children's drinks are in Germany. Of the 136 products tested, 86% contained more than five grams of sugar per 100 milliliters - an amount that has already led to a manufacturer's levy in the UK. With just one 250-milliliter glass of ...

Sugar intake is falling, but is still too high

Study by the University of Bonn examines the nutrition of children and young people and sees a need for further action

14-Aug-2024 - High amounts of sugar in our diet are being discussed as one of the risk factors for obesity and chronic diseases. Researchers at the University of Bonn have evaluated the sugar intake of children and adolescents as part of a long-term study. The result: sugar intake has been falling continuously ...

Sugar-sweetened beverage intake increasing globally among children and teens

Study estimates at least 10% of youth worldwide consume more than 7 servings of sugary drinks weekly

09-Aug-2024 - A new global analysis of the dietary habits of children and adolescents from 185 countries revealed that youth, on average, consumed nearly 23% more sugar-sweetened beverages in 2018 compared to 1990. Overall, intakes were similar in boys and girls, but higher in teens, urban residents, and ...

Cracking the carb code

Researchers create new glycemic index database to improve dietary awareness

02-Aug-2024 - Karen Della Corte, BYU nutrition and dietetics professor, recently authored a new study, published inThe American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, that developed a national glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) database to offer insights into the evolving quality of carbohydrates consumed in ...