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W elcome
to the May
edition of AFICNews.
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DATES
FOR YOUR DIARY
NEW
FROM AFIC
Check out AFIC’s
latest press release, ‘Cooked Chicken and Eggs are Safe to Eat – It’s
Confirmed!...’ in
English,
ภาษาไทย
and
中文.
For more information or journalist enquiries, email
info@afic.org.
Nutrition,
Health and Food Safety Coverage in Indonesian Magazines on Sale
in the Month of March 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 FOOD-HEALTH TOPICS, 2006
Caffeine
(5%)
Coverage on Caffeine increased slightly in this year’s
survey of Indonesian magazines, with discussions focused both on possible health
benefits and adverse health effects related to coffee consumption. For more
information on Caffeine, please refer to AFIC’s information resource on
“Myths and Facts about Caffeine”.
Fats
/ Heart Disease / Cholesterol (8%)
Gaining a healthy 5% increase from last year’s coverage of
3%, the focus of this year’s topic is squarely on consumer products such as
butter, margarine, cooking oils and olive oils. Please follow the links for more
information about “Metabolic Syndrome – A Lifestyle Issue” in
English,
ภาษาไทย
and
中文.
Food
Safety – Chemical (11%)
In an area that recorded zero
coverage in 2005’s survey, chemical food safety amassed a significant 11% of
this year’s total coverage. The issues that were covered were varied, and
included spotlights on additives, heavy metals and discussion on safety of
(frequent) instant noodle consumption. For more information on additives and
food safety, please click on the appropriate link to “Traceability Technology: A
Boost for Food Safety” in
English,
ภาษาไทย,
or
中文
.
Functional
Foods (37 %)
Always a popular topic, functional foods was by far the
most popular topic in this year’s survey. Although it recorded a 10% drop
compared to 2005’s survey figures, the total coverage of 37% is still very
significant and covered various articles ranging from beneficial or protective
properties of foods to how individuals can reap more benefits from functional
foods with ways to include them in their daily diet. For more information on
“Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods”, please click
here.
Healthy
Eating / Lifestyles (13%)
Coverage of this topic rose by 2% compared to last year’s
total of 11%, primarily covering the effect of lifestyles on health, and
discussion on a selection of dietary regimes. Please follow the links for more
information about “Your Lifestyle and Your Blood Pressure – What’s the Link?” in
English,
ภาษาไทย
and
中文.
I nfant
Feeding (5%)
Discussions in this area centered around introduction of solid foods to babies
and achieving an optimum weight, recording a slight increase in coverage from
last year’s total of 3%. For more information “Raising Healthy Kids”, please
click on the follow the link to the article in
English,
ภาษาไทย
or
中文.
O verweight
/ Obesity / Weight Control (8%)
Coverage in this area dropped 3% from last year’s 11%, with articles
concentrating on weight control, and in particular the role of carbohydrates in
the diet. Please follow the link to read about
“Good
Health – The Case for Effective Weight Management”.
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