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Tag Archives: FDA
BPA is FDA’s Latest Gift to Food Industry
In a long-awaited decision, last week the Food and Drug Administration disappointed health advocates once again by allowing Bisphenol A or BPA, a known endocrine disruptor, to remain approved as a chemical additive in food containers such as plastic bottles … Continue reading
Posted in Food Safety, Public Health, Toxins
Tagged Bisphenol A, BPA, chemical industry, FDA, food safety
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Is it Time to Define ‘Natural’?
Thanks to an increasing awareness of where food comes from and its impact on our health, shoppers are becoming more discriminating, especially when it comes to processed foods. In response, many product manufacturers, fearful of losing customers, are slapping the … Continue reading
Posted in Big Food, Child Nutrition, GMOs, Marketing to kids
Tagged FDA, natural, sugary cereals
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Beer Wholesalers Join Public Health to Oppose Four Loko Settlement
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission took public comments on a proposed settlement with the alcohol company Phusion Projects, which makes a beverage line called Four Loko. You might recall in 2010 how that product gained much notoriety for sending … Continue reading
Lawsuit Alleges Frito-Lay’s GMO Snacks Aren’t “Natural”
In August, I reported on a lawsuit against ConAgra for deceptive labeling of its Wesson brand of cooking oils as “natural.” The case alleges that the products contain genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), which are not by any stretch of the imagination, … Continue reading
Posted in Big Food, GMOs
Tagged American Dietetics Association, FDA, Frito-Lay, junk food, Monsanto, natural, PepsiCo
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Top 5 food policy gains in 2010 (and what’s lagging behind)
This time of year, it’s customary to look back and capture the most important historical moments. And all things considered, 2010 was a pretty good year. So in that spirit, here are my top 5 gains in food policy. (They … Continue reading
Posted in Alcoholic beverages, Child Nutrition, Marketing to kids
Tagged Alcohol, Farm Bill, FDA, Marin Institute, McDonald's, San Francisco
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While we battle over ingredients like HFCS, Big Food is winning the processed food war
If there was Twitter for food only, today’s trending topic would have been the Big News that the Corn Refiners Association (yes, there are lobbyists for people who refine corn) is asking the Food and Drug Administration to rename high-fructose … Continue reading
Court not buying Coke’s defense of its deceptive marketing of vitaminwater as lawsuit proceeds
My friends at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) recently scored an important court victory in its lawsuit against Coca-Cola for deceptive marketing of its product vitaminwater. (In case you missed it, the soft drink giant purchased … Continue reading