PepsiCo dedicates research and development resources to creating more natural and better-for-you products.

When people describe products from Neuro Drinks, Santa Monica, Calif., the company’s President Paul Nadel has heard everything from water to energy drink to functional beverage. But Nadel would describe Neuro another way: “We really are a full lifestyle brand,” he says.

Beverage companies have committed to bringing better-for-you beverages to schools, which might have inspired consumers to make a few behavior changes.

Columnist David Kolman recommends cell phone and electronic device safety tips when driving.

Professionals in the science community gathered for the “New Developments in Carotenoid Research Conference,” which took place March 11 and 12 at Tufts University in Boston.The conference, co-sponsored by Netherlands-based