What is the NutriScore? Why is it there? Is it necessary, useful, or effective? Consumers are asking themselves these questions and answers are not forthcoming. The basic idea is certainly
The stubborn and unpleasant inflammation of the intestinal mucosa with intermittent severe pain in the right abdomen, cramps and diarrhoea, first described in 1932 by New York internist Burill Bernard
With the beginning of the warm season, the British scientific magazine New Scientist warns against an explosive proliferation of the common wood tick (Ixodes ricinus). This blood-sucking tick is the
Experience teaches us that new remedies, even if they come directly from nature’s treasures, should not be given immediate and unlimited accolade. After the desired healing effects, undesirable side effects
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These days biodynamic agriculture is often assumed to be a standard of excellence in agriculture or viticulture, although it widely misunderstood by the general public, who presume it to be
Last week, the German NGO Foodwatch published a report that intends to expose how the American soft-drink producer Coca-Cola is “marketing sweet causes of illnesses to children.” The report contains
On November 18-19, 2016, the European Academy of Sciences organized a conférence devoted to the theme Progress in Science, Progress in Society, in cooperation with the Académie Royale de Belgique
It’s an indisputable fact that organic farming is on the up, now more than ever. With sales of 8.2 billion euros in 2017, organic – “green gold” – is attracting
How exactly the different centres of the human brain work together will remain a mystery for a long time to come because of their unimaginable complexity. Nevertheless, there are partial