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... coli infectionsin europe – with no known treatment – that sprang from contaminated vegetables could be reduced in occurrence and severity by probiotics, in vitro trials demonstrate ... coli crisis’ that saw about 50 people die, and was followed by the european union stumping up €210m to boost the hard-hit fruit and vegetable sector in the wake of the crisis ... typical symptoms of the problem are abdominal cramps and watery or bloody diarrhoea which can lead to hemolytic-uremic syndrome (hus), which can shut down the kidneys ... it is most common in children and the elderly ... those levels are microbial interaction; epithelium interaction and immune system interaction

... half-portions of fruit and vegetables in processed and other composite foods will count towards the target of ‘five-a-day’ under a new uk industry scheme ... members of the uk food industry, including coca-cola, greencore, heinz, innocent, pepsico, and united biscuits, in addition to the british nutrition foundation, the food and drink federation, together with supermarkets wm morrison, marks and spencer, and tesco, agreed to the new guidelines which aim to help consumers increase their intake of fruit and vegetables ... the guide, published by igd, (which can be found here ) provides a set of principles for businesses to communicate the fruit and vegetable content of composite food products that contribute half, one or more of the five portions consumers are recommended to eat or drink each day ... “composite foods are an important source of fruit and vegetables in the diet ... labelling the number of portions in composite foods helps consumers increase their five-a-day intake and encourages food businesses to add more fruit and vegetables to their products,” said joanne denney-finch, igd chief executive ... denney-finch added that igd research shows that 46 per cent of shoppers expect to buy more products that contribute to their five daily portions of fruit and vegetables over the next 12 months ... “under the auspices of igd a working group consisting of nutritionists from the food industry, trade associations and ngos has agreed these guidelines which help consumers to do just that,” she said ... guidelines as part of the new voluntary code, industry members have agreed limits to the amount of sugar, salt and saturated fat allowed in a composite food labelled as contributing to your five-a-day – a move which they say will to help move consumers towards a healthier and more balanced diet

... supplements can help make up widespread dietary 'five-a-day' fruit and veg shortfalls professor david richardson, the scientific adviser at the uk council for responsible nutrition (crn), said food supplements could help bridge many nutritional gaps ... “eating a healthy, balanced diet is the best way to achieve appropriate intakes of vitamins and minerals,” he said ... “however, the uk ndns continues to demonstrate areas of nutritional concern, and population groups at risk include the elderly, women at various life stages, children and adolescents ... messages about the importance of a varied diet and a healthy lifestyle should continue to underpin nutrition advice given to the public, but much more could be done to give consistent advice regarding the role of food supplements so that they form part of the strategic advice for dietary intervention for vulnerable groups and can contribute beneficially to help control costs of healthcare and promote health and quality of life ... ” “suboptimal intakes and deficiencies of micronutrients such as vitamins a and d, the b vitamins folate and riboflavin, and the mineral iron are common, and in many cases the likelihood is that nutritional problems relate to multiple nutrient deficiencies and suboptimal intakes ... ” supplements support graham keen, executive director of the health food manufacturers' association (hfma) agreed, noting only one third of adults were meeting fruit and vegetable five-a-day targets – much less for children ... “this new survey by the department of health confirms what we have been saying all along, that basic guidelines, such as consuming adequate levels of fruit and vegetables every day, are being ignored by the majority of the population,” he said ... ” richardson added that while the doh survey and recommendations did little to promote supplements use, the position was far from unanimous ... “the uk government and health professionals already recognise the need for the use of food supplements in certain targeted population groups,” he said

... the uk food and drink federation (fdf) has welcomed a nutrition and dietary habits survey published this week by the uk government which found positive shifts in key areas including trans-fat consumption levels ... the report that found adult eating habits in areas like fruit and vegetables were much healthier than those of children, recorded trans-fat consumption among all age groups as 0 ... responding, uk food and drink federation (fdf) director of food safety and science, barbara gallani, said:“the survey shows there are now very low level of trans fats in our diets, less than half of the government’s recommendations, which clearly indicates how effectively the industry has responded to this public health requirement by voluntarily reformulating products ... ” “it is also positive to note that average fruit and vegetable consumption is approaching five portions a day and we look forward to working with the government in the next phase of the responsibility deal to help make it even easier for consumers to eat more fruit and vegetables ... 2 portions of fruit and vegetables per day and older adults (4 ... that meant 30% of adults and 37% of older adults met the five-a-day recommendation ... 1 portions, and only 13% meeting the target, while girls of the same age consumed 2 ... "younger children's eating habits are improving, with parents taking positive steps to give their kids a healthier diet with fewer sweets, fizzy drinks, chocolate, and also switching them to high-fibre cereals ... comparing this survey with the previous survey in 1997, younger children (age 4-10) appear to be switching to high-fibre breakfast cereals from non-high-fibre cereals, eating more fruit and vegetables, and less confectionery and soft drinks

... the national heart foundation of australia yesterday announced that it has been asked by the gillard government to help set targets for salt and saturated fat reduction in sauces ... “we’re providing nutrition information on a range of important food categories such as bread, breakfast cereal, simmer sauces, processed meat and more recently we provided data on soups,” said dr lyn roberts, national ceo of the heart foundation ... “we’re very pleased to be a part of the food and health dialogue – a coalition comprising food industry, supermarket retailers, health groups and government who are working together to bring about nutrient improvements to the foods australians eat most often,” said roberts ... “foods will be improved by key companies reaching agreed targets and timelines for reducing salt and saturated fat in the foods we eat ... although the health group was positive about the moves made towards product reformulation by the food and health dialogue, roberts said that more could be done ... “specifically, we’d like to see the food and health dialogue be better resourced and do more active monitoring of food available in our supermarkets ... “diets high in salt and saturated fat can lead to high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol both risk factors for heart disease, which is australia’s number one killer ... as part of the food and health dialogue, australian food companies have recently agreed to reduce the salt in pasta sauces, indian-style sauces and other simmer sauces by 15% by 2014 ... australia’s households are very busy and families are always looking for quick and tasty ways to get nutritious foods on the table, which is why these types of sauces are so popular,” said roberts ... “but with sauces providing up to 70% of your day’s sodium in just one meal, this popular and simple option can easily lead to salt overload ... ” food companies participating in the dialogue will provide the government with annual reports of sales data and product composition to enable ongoing monitoring of progress towards the commitments and reporting of the actual amount (tonnes) of salt and saturated fat removed from our foods each year

... pepsico uk admits it has not hit all its self-imposed targets to make products healthier, but says the economy and technical challenges are partly to blame ... president richard evans said the company was “delivering on our promise to reformulate our core products and reshape our portfolio” ... 7% since 2008) as an example, and claimed that sugar levels in pepsi were being cut ahead of target ... ambitions off track and although the company is ahead of its target for wholegrain servings, it missed its target for fruit and vegetable servings as fruit juice sales declined ... pepsico uk also aims to increase the availability of walkers baked and low-calorie, sugar-free cola pepsi max 25% by 2012, but admitted this ambition is “currently not on track” ... "and in terms of distribution, smaller and convenience stores are closing, pubs are closing, and even including baked crispsin meal deals doesn't offset that contraction ... ” pepsico uk wants to remove all artificial flavour enhancers, colours and preservatives from walkers crisps, but said that its cheese and onion flavour presented a particular technical challenge

... the federation on tuesday (21 june) welcomed mep calls to increase funds for eu fruit and vegetable producers hit by the e ... coli crisis under the proposed eu compensation package and called for the commission and farm minsters to act quickly ... “fruit and vegetable growers have suffered greatly during this crisis, with losses estimated at eur400m per week ... we sent a letter to committee chairman paolo de castro outlining our demands and calling for producers to be 100% compensated for their losses ... if other products have been affected and producers can prove this, they should also be compensated ... ” the federation is also calling for promotional measures to be activated immediately, before autumn, as it is currently the height of the season for fruit and vegetables, and it is “vital to act now to restore consumer confidence” ... “the timing of this crisis could not be worse for producers and if the eu does not act now, losses will be devastating, causing more growers to go out of business,” emphasised pessonen

... russia's president medvedev had said the ban would be lifted - but it remains in placethe european commission has confirmed that russia has not yet lifted its ban on fruit and vegetable imports from the eu "in practice" despite president medvedev agreeing to the move on friday ... a spokesperson for the commission told just-food today (16 june) that talks between the eu and moscow will take place today over lifting the ban ... after a trade and political summit between the eu and russia, the commission sent over a proposal with certifications to get the ban lifted ... coli outbreak in germany that has killed 38 people and made thousands ill ... in a release yesterday (15 june), russia's food safety authority said that it was "especially concerned" that german and eu authorities had "not yet identified the primary sources of contamination of food" with the e ... german authorities have claimed that there is a link between bean sprouts from a farm in the state of lower saxony and the e ... however, russia's food safety watchdog said that it is monitoring the situation and reserves the right to take "additional measures" to ensure the safety of products imported to the country from the eu

... german authorities are facing mounting criticism that the fragmented nature of its regional and federal health bodies hampered the speed and efficacy of its response as the official death toll confirmed by the european centre for disease control (ecdc) rose to 27, with a further 2,900 sickened across 12 countries ... no epidemic police health minister daniel bahr told reuters yesterday that its health bodies would embark on an "immediate evaluation " of how they cooperated in the aftermath of the crisis that some reports claim has killed 30 and cost europe’s fruit and vegetable producers hundreds of millions of euros ... coli cases falls to each of the country’s 16 states, while federal authorities provide advice to regional bodies and the public ... if, as is believed, some sort of fresh vegetables are behind the outbreak, the time within such perishable foods are consumed may mean the trail is already too cold for scientists to follow and the cause of the problem impossible to trace ... coli was found on the vegetable contained in rubbish from a family in saxony-anhalt

... german authorities are facing mounting criticism that the fragmented nature of its regional and federal health bodies hampered the speed and efficacy of its response as the official death toll confirmed by the european centre for disease control (ecdc) rose to 27, with a further 2,900 sickened across 12 countries ... no epidemic police health minister daniel bahr told reuters yesterday that its health bodies would embark on an "immediate evaluation" of how they cooperated in the aftermath of the crisis that some reports claim has killed 30 and cost europe’s fruit and vegetable producers hundreds of millions of euros ... coli cases falls to each of the country’s 16 states, while federal authorities provide advice to regional bodies and the public