
October 2003 issue Latest ARS Food & Nutrition Research Briefs PostedBy Marcia Wood October 31, 2003The Agricultural Research Service has posted the October 2003 issue of Food & Nutrition Research Briefs on its web site at: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/fnrb The Research Briefs present concise updates about ARS research in human nutrition, food freshness and safety, and related topics. Some highlights of the October 2003 issue: - Drinking black tea and eating meals low in fat and
cholesterol may help lower the bad LDL cholesterol in blood.
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- The 1.5 million Americans who are allergic to peanuts may
someday have an allergen-free peanut they can enjoy.
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- A form of vitamin D, discovered in laboratory studies by an
ARS researcher, may help fight cancer.
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- Eating fruits, vegetables and certain grains that are rich
in antioxidant compounds could be the most practical and least expensive way to
delay formation of cataracts.
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- Small, hard-to-find particles on poultry carcasses may now
be easier to detect at the processing plant, using a newly patented, high-tech
imaging system from ARS.
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ARS is the chief scientific research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Contact: Marcia Wood, USDA-ARS Information Staff, Beltsville, MD 20705; phone (301) 504-1662, fax (301) 504-1641. U.S. Department of Agriculture | |