2006 “Build a Better Mousetrap” New Product Innovations of the Year (Food Business Review) Non-alcoholic beer for dogs, hot dogs made with salmon, cappuccino-flavored cider and light beer fortified with vitamins were some of the more unusual new product innovations reported in 2006 by Datamonitors Productscan Online database of new products. [News Source]

Vitamin A and cancer link found (PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) Scientists have found a link between vitamin A and a type of gullet cancer commonly associated with heartburn. [News Source]

Warning over link between vitamin A and gullet cancer (The Herald) EXPOSURE to vitamin A might increase the risk of one of the deadliest forms of cancer, scientists said yesterday. Laboratory tests conducted by the Medical Research Council (MRC) have shown a link between the nutrient and a particular type of gullet, or oesophageal, cancer. [News Source]

Doubt surrounds healthfulness of vitamins (Boston Herald) WASHINGTON - If you're among the 52 percent of Americans who take multivitamins or minerals, you may be surprised to learn how little experts know about the benefits - or the potential harm - of... [News Source]

Gullet cancer ‘might be blocked’ (BBC News) Scientists believe blocking the action of vitamin A may help prevent a type of cancer of the gullet. [News Source]

Gullet cancer ‘might be blocked’ (BBC News) Scientists believe blocking the action of vitamin A may help prevent a type of cancer of the gullet. [News Source]

Lean plate club: Do you need vitamin pills? Maybe not (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) LEAN PLATE CLUB SALLY SQUIRES If you're among the 52 percent of Americans who take multivitamins or minerals, you may be surprised to learn how little experts know about the benefits -- or the potential harm -- of these popular dietary supplements. In a series of papers published in this month's American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, an expert panel convened by the National Institutes of Health ... [News Source]

Patients protest as LNJP runs short of medicine (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) ANGRY patients at LNJP Hospital banged against the windows of the medicine counter at the hospital chemist and raised slogans when they were refused medicines around Tuesday noon. Matters turned ugly at the hospital when customers failed to get common medicines like vitamin pills despite standing in a queue for two hours. The angry patients asked the attendants at the counter how the ... [News Source]

When buying organic makes sense — and when it doesn’t. Consumers who want food that packs a health benefit in addition to supporting a cleaner environment may want to consider what organic foods are really worth the higher prices. [News Source]

Latest weight-loss advice: Slow down and pay attention. There's mounting evidence that how fast we eat, whether we eat when we're distracted and even the size of our plates matters. [News Source]

Trans fat revolt giving doughnuts new profile. - For years, Becky Anderson was conflicted. Despite her vegetarian diet and a preference for organic food, she also indulged in occasional snack runs to the Seattle's Winchell's Donuts. [News Source]

Putting kids on the juice might not be the sweetest idea. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends limiting daily consumption of juice to 4 to 6 ounces for 1 to 6 year olds and 8 to 12 ounces for 7 to 18 year olds. [News Source]