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A U.S. study linking diet and cancer risk found that an estimated 80,110 new cancer cases among adults 20 and older were attributed to eating a poor diet, according to CNN. Conducted in 2015 and recently published in the JNCI Cancer Spectrum, the study found that junk food consumption was correlated with higher cancer incidence. […] The post Study: Poor Diet […]

I acquired a taste for good Italian food at a young age. Living next door to a three generation Italian family introduced us to unsurpassed cuisine. Straight off the boat, Grandma’s ravioli was made from scratch. The dough was light and creamy, the filling laced with ricotta and the fresh homemade sauce was one that […] The post Artisan Organic Italian Food […]

Laval, Quebec, Canada—Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. announced in a press release that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of SugarLeaf Labs, LLC and Forest Remedies LLC, a registered commercial hemp company that provides extraction services and formulated products. SugarLeaf, the release notes, is based in North […]

Bengaluru, India—Three more Sami-Sabinsa Group Manufacturing units have been audited by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and received GMP compliance certificates for the Kunigal unit and the Dobaspet unit, both in Bengaluru, and the Hyderabad unit in Telangana state, India, according to a press release. The sites are certified Halal and OK Kosher. The Ku […]

Washington, D.C., and Long Island, NY—The United States filed a civil complaint to stop Confidence USA Inc., company president Helen Chian, and company manager Jim Chao from marketing adulterated dietary supplements, according to a press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The complaint alleges that multiple inspections by FDA repeatedly showed tha […]

Washington, D.C.–The Natural Products Association (NPA) announced a “major victory” for the natural products industry: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is opening an exclusion process for List 3 China 301 tariffs, which includes many ingredients used in natural products. As WholeFoods previously reported, the Trump Administration h […]

Secaucus, NJ—Skincare consumers believe sleep and nutrition are the most important factors in healthy skin, according to a study undertaken by Lycored. A press release regarding the study says that Lycored surveyed over 500 users of skincare products in six different countries. 98% agreed with the statement “Good nutrition is necessary to achieve a healthy [ […]

Holland, MI—A new study has demonstrated that MaquiBright relieves symptoms associated with dry eye and eye fatigue, according to a press release from the MNL Group and Charles Bowman & Company. The study, published in The Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, consisted of 74 participants who have eye dryness and eye fatigue and are […] The […]

Shanghai, China—A review of existing literature has come to the conclusion that regulation of gut bacteria is a potential intervention for anxiety symptoms. A team of researchers from the Shanghai Mental Health Center at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine reviewed 21 studies that had collectively examined 1,503 people, according to an overview […]

Austin, TX—The Whole Kids Foundation has launched the Give Bees a Chance Campaign, which hopes to raise $100,000 to fund 50 new educational beehives for schools. The monthlong fundraising effort to support the Bee Grant Program will kick off the celebration of National Pollinator Month in June and will include three bee-inspired fundraising dinners. “Through […]