Study on physical activity calorie equivalent labeling

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

An interesting study on potential effect of physical activity calorie equivalent labeling on parent fast food decisions was recently published by Anthony J. Viera, MD, MPH and Ray Antonelli on the American Academy of Pediatrics. Here below you can find the abstract: OBJECTIVES: Menu labels displaying food energy in physical activity calorie equivalents (PACE) is … Continue reading Study on physical activity calorie equivalent labeling

RASFF recurrent alerts notified by Italy – Mercury in fish

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

During 2014 the EU Rapid Alert System (RASFF - Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) recorded a relevant number of 62 notifications - sent only from Italy - for large size fish containing heavy metals, mercury in particular. The countries of origin of the fish are different, but with a clear predominance of Spain, … Continue reading RASFF recurrent alerts notified by Italy – Mercury in fish