Ra 4 Food - Health and Nutritional Tips

Government watchdog makes an unexpected u-turn in the fight to help us separate the ‘good’ from the ‘bad’ in our shopping basket.
Four years ago following extensive research, the government’s Food Standards Agency recommended a system of traffic light labels to help people make healthy choices when buying food. The scheme is an attempt to tackle [...]

Environmental groups slam the decision as a threat to human health, while two of its member countries express their opposition.
It is twelve years since there was European approval for a genetically modified crop until yesterday when the European Commission in Brussels authorized the cultivation of a genetically modified potato crop. The Amflora potatoes to be [...]

We tend to think of soup as a healthy, comforting food, but the high levels of hidden salt it contains present a very real risk to our health.
High levels of salt are linked to high blood pressure, and increase the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. There is growing evidence that it is [...]

You may think that the meat that went into the pie you bought labelled ‘ Produced in the UK’ came from Britain, but you could well be wrong! Now that’s all about to change.
Many of us keen to support British farmers, and concerned about animal welfare, opt to buy British products when doing our shopping. [...]

A US team of scientists have developed a new vaccine which eliminates a type of breast cancer.
The research focussed on breast cancer caused by excessive levels of the protein HER2 .  HER2 receptors promote normal cell growth, but in cases of HER2-positive, the breast cells have many more receptors which promote an aggressive cancerous tumour.  [...]

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) believes bugs other than MRSA are now threatening patient health.  Due to the increasing use of antibiotics, resistance levels are now deeply concerning experts.
The HPA have warned the NHS to restrict the use of antibiotics as they become less effective.  Dr David Livermore, a HPA infections expert said:  “Hospitals are [...]

New research suggests that milk can prevent the protection offered by antibiotics in the treatment of dangerous bacteria such as Staphylococcus.

A study lead by Dr Manuela Oliveira from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal revealed that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment of conditions like mastitis in cattle when milk [...]

A new study has revealed why we are at risk to salmonella. Research has revealed that the salmonella binds itself to the leaves using long stringy appendages usually found in the guts of livestock or egg-ducts of chickens.
There have been recent outbreaks of salmonella associated with salads and vegetables, with a greater contamination risk [...]

Bernard Matthews Farms are investing £3 million in a new marketing campaign to ‘dispel myths’ shadowing the company.
The UK poultry group will be launching a national press, poster and TV campaign headed by the strapline, ‘Proud to Work at Bernard Matthews Farms’.  The message that Bernard Matthews is a trusted brand with a strong farming [...]

Scientists have discovered the protein structure responsible for nearly all human tumours.  It is hoped the discovery will lead to better cancer drugs.
Telomerase protein allows the development of cancer cells.  It has been the principle focus for scientists for more than a decade because of it’s role in the division of cancer cells: it [...]