New research published in the journal JAMA Neurology links the consumption of ultra-processed food to brain degradation. Those who consume at least 20 percent of their daily calories as food the way nature did not intend have a substantially higher risk of suffering cognitive decline or developing dementia, the study found. Things like pizza, hot dogs, cookies, pastries, cakes, candy, and ice cream... 

German news magazine Focus has advised readers to change their spending and lifestyle habits in order to save money amid skyrocketing prices. According to the publication, Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and the economic sanctions placed on Moscow have resulted in additional problems in supply chains and have driven up energy prices. This, in turn, has affected the product range and prices... 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree imposing a package of economic sanctions against Turkey following its downing of a Russian Su-24 bomber in Syria. The measures include banning several Turkish organizations and the import of certain goods. A decree on “measures providing the national security of the Russian Federation and the protection of its citizens against criminal and... 

According to a new voluntary certification program of the US Department of Agriculture, food manufacturers will be allowed to add a label that does not mention GMOs in foods. This is evidenced by a leaked internal document that the Associated Press obtained, Pravda.Ru reports. The move has been widely interpreted as an attempt to head off a growing movement for mandatory labeling of GMO ingredients. The... 

The French government has taken steps to minimize food waste, banning large supermarkets from destroying unsold products. They will instead be forced to donate the goods to charities or farms. The National Assembly unanimously voted in favor of the ban on Thursday as part of a larger environmental bill. It explicitly prohibits the practice of intentionally spoiling food so it cannot be eaten. “It’s... 

A one-year ban has been imposed on certain agricultural produce, foods and raw materials from countries that have sanctioned Russia. An order on economic measures to protect the country’s security has been signed by President Putin. The decree “on the use of specific economic measures” has been signed in response to sanctions imposed on Russia by a number of states over the Ukrainian crisis,...