Scientists Develop a Food Ingredient That May Prevent Obesity
The EU has approved a novel food additive designed as a dietary fiber to help prevent weight gain and combat obesity.
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The brief
Scientists have developed a weight-control powder that can be added to food. This food ingredient, a specific type of dietary fiber, is designed to slow weight gain and may help prevent obesity.
Coverage from Yahoo, WBAY, and NutraIngredients.com emphasizes that the European Union has granted novel food approval for the additive. VICE describes the product as a powder that users can sprinkle into their dinners.
Future developments will depend on the implementation of this new approach to weight loss following its regulatory approval in the EU.
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Quick answers
What is the new food ingredient?
It is a dietary fiber developed by scientists as a weight-control powder.
Which regulatory body approved the additive?
The European Union (EU) has granted it novel food approval.
How is the ingredient used?
According to coverage from VICE, it is a powder that can be sprinkled into dinner.
Coverage (5)
- EU Approves a Weight-Loss Food Additive That Could Help Prevent Weight Gain Yahoo · 21h ago
- Dietary fiber designed to slow weight gain receives novel food approval NutraIngredients.com · 21h ago
- EU approves a new approach to weight loss WBAY · 21h ago
- Scientists Developed a Weight-Control Powder You Can Sprinkle Into Dinner VICE · 21h ago
- Scientists Develop a Food Ingredient That May Prevent Obesity SciTechDaily · 21h ago broke it first
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