Food Technology, May 2007

Food Technology MagazineMay 2007, Volume 61, No.5

Features

Helping Consumers Eat Less

BRIAN WANSINK
Food companies can help consumers better control their food intake through portion-control packaging, labeling, and product reformulation.

More Light on the Dawn of Canning

NORMAN D. COWELL
Further research shows conclusively that Phillipe de Girard should receive the credit for marrying the tin can to Appert’s process of heat preservation of food in glass bottles.

Regulatory Status of Alternative Sweeteners

LYN O’BRIEN NABORS
As the food marketplace becomes more global,it becomes increasingly important to understand how low-calorie sweeteners are regulated in the U.S. and internationally.

Columns

Crossover Cuisines
CONSUMER TRENDS
by Elizabeth Sloan
A Bite into the Diseases of Our Time
FOOD, MEDICINE & HEALTH
by Roger Clemens & Peter Pressman
What Is News?
IFT NEWSMAKERS
by James N. Klapthor
Meeting the Acid Test
INGREDIENTS
by Donald E. Pszczola
Back to Basics with Moisture Analysis
LABORATORY
by Linda L. Leake
A Heart-Healthy Approach
NUTRACEUTICALS
by Linda Milo Ohr
Stick (Pack) It to Them
PACKAGING
by Aaron L. Brody
The Food Safety System Needs Restructuring
PERSPECTIVE
by Lisa R. Shames
Forum Participants Focus on Future of IFT
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
by Dennis R. Heldman
High-Pressure Effects on Foods
PROCESSING
by J. Peter Clark