Charcoal is a light, black carbon residue that results from the incomplete burning of wood, animal, or plant debris. The charcoal is heated and then steam or chemically treated to remove any contaminants that have clung to it and break it down into finer particles during the activation process. The substance is widely used in industrial processes and is mostly used for outdoor cooking. Charcoal...

The expanding senior population requires specialised nutritional treatment for a number of chronic and neurogenic disorders such as dementia, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and swallowing difficulties, which is likely to drive the medical foods market throughout the forecast period. According to the World Health Organisation, the global population of persons aged 60 and more is predicted to double...