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W elcome
to the February
edition of AFICNews.
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DATES
FOR YOUR DIARY
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Date |
Events |
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March 7-10, 2006 |
Bioavailability 2006 'Optimizing Dietary Strategies
for Better Health in Developing Countries,
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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March 8-10, 2006 |
11th Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Diseases and Nutrition
(11th ASCODD),
Bangkok, Thailand |
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March 30-31, 2006 |
Innovative Solutions for Combating Obesity 2006 Food, Ingredient &
Technology Based Strategies,
Singapore |
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April 23-26, 2006 |
The 4th Asian Congress of Dietetics 'Nutrition & Dietetics in a Borderless
Society,
Manila, Philippines |
NEW
FROM AFIC
Check
out the details for “Food
for Thought from AFIC & FDA Thailand”,
Breakfast Briefing for Journalist, which AFIC is conducted in collaboration with
the Food and Drug Administration (Thailand) on February 28th, 2006.
The speakers include Prof. Dr Pakdee Pothisiri, Secretary General of FDA
Thailand and Assoc. Prof. Dr Prapaisiri Sirichakwal, Head, Human Nutrition
Division, Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University.
For more information or journalist enquiries, email
info@afic.org.
Food in the
News: Comparing Topics in 2004 and 2005
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
Zoonotic
Diseases & Animal Health (33% for both 2005 and 2004)
The overall
coverage of this topic remains unchanged from 2004, recording a total of 33% of
total coverage in 2005. A significant amount of this coverage was due to the
attention given to Avian Influenza and developments on BSE / Mad Cow Disease.
Please check on an
updated version of AFIC’s ‘Short Briefing on Avian Influenza’ in
English,
ภาษาไทย,
中文.
Healthy
Eating & Lifestyles (9% 2005, 6% 2004)
Steady increase in this area as
noted by the 3% difference between 2005 and 2004. Popular topics of discussion
in 2005 include detox and de-stress advice and dietary strategies for coping
with time-constrained lifestyles. Please follow the link for more information on
‘Tackling ‘Diabesity’ with a Lifestyle
Change’.
Food
Safety – Microbial (6% 2005, 9% 2004)
2005 sees a drop in coverage in this area by 3%, although
articles covered similar content as in previous years, with majority focusing on
food poisoning outbreaks in the region. For more information on foodborne
illnesses and prevention strategies, please see
‘Preventing
Food-borne Illness from Farm to Plate – an Overview of Best Practise’.
Biotechnology
(6% 2005, 8% 2004)
Total biotechnology coverage dropped 2% in 2005, with
interest shifting form an international to a more regional focus, and an
increasing proportion of media interest being generated from regional events
compared to 2004. Please follow the link to see ‘New
Technology Twists for Some Favourite Staples’
Overweight
/ Obesity / Weight Control (6% for both 2005 and2004)
Overall coverage remains steady between the years, proving
that this is still a popular topic for the Asian press. Please follow the links
in
English,
Thai,
Chinese and
Bahasa Malaysia
for more information on weight control and tips to
lose weight successfully and permanently.
Children’s
Diet & Health (5% for both 2005 and 2004)
Coverage in this area remained at 5% for 2005, suggesting
steady interest in the topic. For more information about children’s health,
please click on
‘Focus on Tweenie Health’.
Food
Safety- Chemical (5% 2005, 4% 2004)
Slight increase in coverage in this area, due to
prominence of discovery of unapproved substances such as Malachite Green and
Sudan Red in the food chain. For more information on chemical food safety,
please see
‘What’s
That
Doing
in My
Food?’.
Heart
Disease / Cholesterol / Fats (5% 2005, 3% 2004)
Increase of 2% over 2004’s total coverage shows growing
interest in this area, with majority of attention focused on hypertension,
metabolic syndrome and screening policies. For more information on prevention of
heart disease, click on AFIC’s information resource to
‘Tune
into a Healthier Beat’.
The
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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