Saharan wind whips up cocoa supply fears
Troubles for West African cocoa supplies look set to continue following reports that the harmattan, a harsh, crop-damaging wind, has begun to sweep in from the Sahara.
Archives for December 10, 2008
Nut allergy fears becoming hysterical: BMJ
Fears over the dangers of peanut allergy, a potentially deadly allergy for certain people, are becoming sensationalist and hysterical, according to a Harvard professor.
WHO sets new tolerable daily intake for melamine
International experts have established a tolerable daily intake (TDI) for melamine, the chemical found recently in contaminated milk products.