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	Food Facts Asia Issue 33 31-07-2008 In this issue include: What Impact Do Nutrition Labels Have on Food Choice? Fat – Friend or Foe? Myths and Facts about Red Meat Newsbites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 32 12-05-2008 In this issue include: The secrets to a longer life Diet and Cancer - what’s new? Obesity - is HFCS to blame? NewsBites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 31 29-11-2007 In this issue include: Winning the food fight Are all calories equal? Eating and the environment NewsBites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 30 05-10-2007 In this issue include: Raising brighter kids with good nutrition Probiotics – An Asian tradition AFIC Research spotlights risk communications NewsBites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 29 14-05-2007 In this issue include: Thinking globally, taking it personally for a long and healthy life The good news or the bad news first? Calcium - A versatile and essential nutrient NewsBites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 28 01-11-2006 In this issue include: Nutrition Information - What to Make of It? A Question of Balance Diabetes Care for Everyone NewsBites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 27 01-07-2006 In this issue include: A Road Map for Safe Eating During Bird Flu Keeping Your Smile Sweet Biotechnology Communications - Making It Personal NewsBites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 26 01-03-2006 In this issue include: Your Lifestyle and Your Blood Pressure - What's the Link? Traceability Technology: A Boost for Food Safety Eating Out of Home, Weight Management and How We Make Food Choices NewsBites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 25 01-11-2005 In this issue include: Health Advice to Eat More!! The Case for More Fruit and Vegetables What's That Doing in My Food? The Low-Down on Carbohydrates NewsBites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 24 01-07-2005 In this issue include: Weight Creeping Up? A New AFIC Resource to Help You Find the Right Solution for YOU! New Technology Twists for Some Favourite Staples Milk Matters for Babies and Toddlers NewsBites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 23 01-03-2005 In this issue include: A Varied Diet for Better Health Talking Food and Health: A New Approach for the Experts Botanical Supplements - Are They Safe? Do They Work? NewsBites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 22 01-11-2004 In this issue include: Kick Start Your Day with Breakfast A Convenient Route to Healthy Eating Tackling "Diabesity" with a Lifestyle Change NewsBites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 21 01-07-2004 In this issue include: How Safe is Our Food? Eating Out the Healthier Way Healthy Weight Advice - One Size Doesn't Fit All! NewsBites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 20 01-03-2004 In this issue include: Raising Healthy Kids - Some Tips for Parents Fortifying Against the Hidden Hunger A Recipe for Better Health in the Golden Years NewsBites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 19 01-11-2003 In this issue include: Beating Cardiovascular and Enjoying Life Science is Evolutionary, not Revolutionary! Appetite Enigmas NewsBites Entire Issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 18 01-07-2003 In this issue include: Metabolic syndrome - A lifestyle issue Diet and Genes Preventing Food-Borne Illness from Farm to Plate > An Overview of Best Practise NewsBites Download the entire issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 17 01-03-2003 In this issue include: Consumers in Asia remain open-minded on food biotechnology Dietary supplements & functional foods > an overview Grazing for weight loss NewsBites Download the entire issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 16 01-11-2002 In this issue include: Fluid up for fitness Focus on tweenie health Reading between the headlines NewsBites Download the entire issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 15 01-07-2002 In this issue include: Focus on women's health and diet Asia's double nutrition burden Food safety tips to take with you anywhere, anytime NewsBites Download the entire issue

	Food Facts Asia Issue 14 01-03-2002 In this issue include: Essential fats of life Overweight? The exercise prescription Biotechnology food and safety assessment - The how, why and what NewsBites Download the entire issue

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