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• n  a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food

• foodstuff

News & Articles

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• Probiotics have no benefit for IBS, finds new RCT data
  Consumption of a probiotic containing functional food product has no clinical benefits for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) when compared to a placebo treatment, according to new clinical trial data.
  June 27, 2013 - Nutraingredients.com
• Why Tribes In Sudan Are Killing Each Other Over An Ingredient Found In Soda And Chewing Gum
  You’ve heard of conflict diamonds. This is conflict gum arabic. And you’re drinking it and chewing it and eating it. In late May, over 60 people were killed in Darfur as tribes battled over land used to produce gum arabic. This food product stabilizer, which comes from the acacia tree’s sap, has long been heralded as a solution to Sudan’s economic problems--the country is the world’s largest ...
  June 27, 2013 - Fast Company Magazine