The UK’s Department of Transport (DfT) has commissioned Scala to monitor the environmental impact of transport in the food and drink sector, and it follows on from a similar survey undertaken by the consultants in 2007.

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A small herd of javelina raid a bird bath for a drink near Pinos Altos recently. The sometimes-bothersome critters aren't afraid to trespass for food and water.

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Netherlands Food and Drink Report Q4 2008" report to their offering.

The most-produced drug product in 2007 was Bacchus, a 48-year-old energy drink that includes taurine. Dong-A Pharmaceutical produced a total of 126.9 billion won ($96.7 million) worth of the Bacchus in 2007 alone, the Korea Food and Drug Administration said in a release yesterday.

Globalization, home cooking, eco-friendly choices and food safety controls are just some of the hot food trends for 2009. Here are 10 things you will be hearing a lot about in the coming months:

Is there such a thing as a healthy Indian food? Can you recommend some Indian dishes to get my New Year diet off to a good start? Glenda Birkin, Sheffield

Helen Munday, FDF director of food safety and science, was responding to a call yesterday by the UK Environment Secretary Hilary Benn for clearer food labelling, particularly in relation to country of origin on meat products.