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DATES
FOR YOUR DIARY
NEW
FROM AFIC
Food Facts Asia,
March 2006 is now launched and distributed to subscribers. The html (English,
Chinese and Thai) and. PDF (English only) versions are also available on AFIC's
website. The topics included in this issue are:
Download the
entire issue (English only) -
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For more information or journalist enquiries, email
info@afic.org.
Nutrition, Health
and Food Safety Coverage in Thai Magazines on Sale
in
the Month of January 2006
Note: These
figures are based on simple counting method of topic headings and do not allow
for differences in length or depth of feature articles.
COMMENTS
ON MOST FREQUENTLY REPORTED
ISSUES AREAS
Children’s
Diet & Health (5%)
Coverage in this area increased significantly compared to
last year’s survey, with articles focusing on consumption of soft drinks, dairy
products and childhood obesity. Please refer to
“Kids
Corner” for more information on Children’s diets.
Fats,
Heart Disease & Cholesterol (8%)
Coverage in this area has doubled in each of the past 2
years, reflecting increasing consumer interest in issues relating to regulating cholesterol
levels and maintaining a healthy heart. For more information on prevention of
heart disease, please refer to AFIC’s information resource on
“Beating
Cardiovascular Disease and Enjoying Life”.
Functional
Foods (26%)
Functional foods coverage has decreased considerably from
last year’s high of 34%, but is still the by far the most popular topic in
the magazines surveyed. Common subjects of interest include natural remedies for a
range of ailments, including some in-depth look at reasoning behind these long
held beliefs and claims. To read more about “Botanical Supplements – Are they
safe? Do they work?” please follow the links for
English,
Chinese,
Thai and
Korean language versions.
Healthy
Eating & Lifestyles (13%)
2006 saw slight increase in coverage in this area, with
articles mainly focusing on importance of a healthy breakfast, and maintaining a
balanced diet. Please follow the link for more information about
“Asian
Feasts – Recent Changes in Asian Diets”.
Infant
Feeding & Breastfeeding (12%)
There was a significant increase in articles covered in
this area, more than double last years coverage of 5%. Popular topics include
the introduction of solid foods to children, discussions about children’s diet
and breastfeeding. Please follow the link for more information on
“Milk
Matters for Babies and Toddlers”.
Overweight,
Obesity & Weight Control (9%)
2006 marks the 3rd year running that obesity
and weight control coverage has decreased significantly in Thai magazines
surveyed. For 2006, the most popular theme covered in articles was on the topic
of weight control. Find our more about weight control in
“Am
I Overweight?”.
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Asian Food information Centre is a not-for profit Singapore-registered
organization Its mission is to effectively communicate sound science based
information on food safety, health and nutrition to the media and other key
audiences in Asia
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