Study shows food may not live up to claims on labels (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News) A Christchurch food scientist has served a wake-up call on manufacturers after a survey showing nutrition labels on food fortified with vitamins and minerals are not to be trusted. [News Source]

Over half fortified food labels inaccurate - study (The New Zealand Herald) A food scientist has served a wake-up call on manufacturers after a survey showing nutrition labels on food fortified with vitamins and minerals are not to be trusted. [News Source]

For heart’s sake, don’t ignore Vitamin B1 (The Telegraph) New Delhi, May 11: Vitamin B1 deficiency might still account for unexplained heart failure in India, medical researchers have said, more than a century after the deficiency was shown to be linked to the consumption of polished rice. [News Source]

Leave a comment (Stuff) Nutrition labels on food that has been fortified with vitamins and minerals are not to be trusted, a study of common products reveals. [News Source]

All eyes on price of rice. As the West looks on from the cocoon of its comforts – seeing rice as little more than a side dish for an exotic Asian meal – in the Philippines, rice is destiny. Now it's about survival. [News Source]

Behind the food riots: a debate on how best to farm. Around the world, governments are trying to stave off food riots. Many experts call these Band-Aid solutions, saying what's needed is a radical rethink of how the world gets its food. However, they're deeply divided about which way to go. [News Source]

World’s giants to alter food equation. In India and China, meat is becoming much more likely to be on the menu. Changing diets are creating unprecedented demand for animal feed. [News Source]

Your Health: Vitamin D deficiency may cause pain and is underestimated (Tri-State Neighbor) Q:I've had extreme chronic pain in my lower back, pelvis, hips and legs for nearly four years. Lying flat was agony, so I had to sleep propped up on a love seat. [News Source]

Leave a comment (Stuff) Nutrition labels on food that has been fortified with vitamins and minerals are not to be trusted, a study of common products reveals. [News Source]

Earth to young people: Help! Environmental consciousness-raising is a big thing now in children’s books, and that’s good. But as a genre, it can be kind of a bummer. [News Source]

Toxins in mother’s milk. We take it for granted that water from our taps are safe for consumption. Studies, however, have shown that it isn't. And it's all down to the way we dispose of our rubbish. [News Source]

Is it better to eat locally or eat differently? A new study indicates that replacing the calories from red meat and dairy products with calories from chicken, fish or vegetables could have the same impact on greenhouse gas emissions as shifting to an entirely locally-grown diet. [News Source]