Archives for January 16, 2006

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Coca-Cola facing storm on human rights

By  Chris Mercer

Coca-Cola faces a challenging 2006 as the firm experiences rising levels of bad publicity on alleged human rights abuse and, of course, obesity. In the first of two parts, BeverageDaily.com takes a closer look, starting with human rights.

Can sugar be addictive?

By  staff writer

Researchers at Penn State university remain open to the question over whether sugar is an addictive substance or not.

Glucose linked to better memory, small study

By  staff reporter

Sugary drinks may have been vilified by health and nutrition campaigners, but a new study suggests that supplementary glucose can boost the memory.

France will rip up vines, but not enough

By  Chris Mercer

France has announced plans to rip up more than 16,000 hectares of vines in an attempt to dig its wine industry out of trouble, but it seems likely that more will have to follow.

Weekly comment

Some news is good news

I am beginning to feel like a freak among journalists. Good or bad, my reporting is the product of hours of questions, fact-hunting and often-times editorial debate. Yet, despite this rigour, every day we receive emails from people asking, or even...

EU grants Monsanto GM approval

By  Anthony Fletcher

Monsanto has won permission to import and market three of its genetically modified (GM) maize types across the EU for 10 years, despite fierce opposition from some Member States.