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Displaying all articles tagged:
Fda
food allergies
Feb. 3, 2020
The FDA Approves the First Peanut-Allergy Drug
The treatment involves building up a partial immunity to the nut over six months.
By
Nikita Richardson
food borne illnesses
Nov. 27, 2019
Romaine Lettuce Is Making People Sick Again
Didn’t we just go through this?
By
Nikita Richardson
outbreaks
Jan. 10, 2019
Okay,
Now
It’s Safe to Eat Romaine
Caesar is back.
By
Nikita Richardson
outbreaks
Nov. 27, 2018
FDA Says It’s Identified the Source of the Romaine Outbreak
Which means romaine lettuce may return to the produce section very soon.
By
Nikita Richardson
alt-milk
July 19, 2018
The FDA Wants Almond- and Soy-Milk Companies to Stop Calling Themselves ‘Milk’
It’s still a long shot, but prepare yourself for the possibility of “soy drink” and “oat juice” anyway.
By
Clint Rainey
calorie counts
May 7, 2018
Restaurant Chains Must Now Post Calorie Counts on Menus
The FDA’s long-awaited rule rolls out nationwide today.
By
Clint Rainey
bad ideas
May 1, 2018
Government to E-Cig Companies: Stop Making Vapes That Look Like Junk Food
It’s the end of the line for Candy King Sour Worms and Vape Heads Sour Smurf Sauce.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Feb. 26, 2018
New FDA Study Is Another Reminder to Really Wash Those Fresh Herbs
The agency says cilantro, basil, and parsley all could be at risk.
By
Clint Rainey
health warnings
Oct. 31, 2017
FDA Killjoys Warn You Can ‘Overdose’ on Black Licorice
Too much can apparently cause “congestive heart failure.”
By
Clint Rainey
Oct. 4, 2017
Joyless Feds Order Bakery to Stop Listing ‘Love’ As a Granola Ingredient
The bakery called the agency’s warning letter “so George Orwell.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 16, 2017
Trump Administration Urges Judge to Disregard NYC’s Calorie-Count Law
The FDA sided with the grocery industry’s lawsuit seeking to block enforcement.
By
Clint Rainey
meat alternatives
Aug. 8, 2017
Government Won’t Say Whether High-Tech Veggie Burgers Are Safe or Not
But they’re probably fine, right?
By
Clint Rainey
bans
July 10, 2017
Chuck Schumer Will Save America From the Menace of ‘Snortable Chocolate’
Who didn’t see this one coming?
By
Clint Rainey
fake news
Mar. 6, 2017
The Super Bowl Scandal of Rat-Meat Chicken Wings Is Another Case of Fake News
A claim that China had exported thousands of pounds came from a fake-news website.
By
Clint Rainey
regulators
Nov. 2, 2016
The Government Wants to Know How Much Nutella You Eat
Ferrero is asking that the spread be treated as a non-dessert item.
By
Clint Rainey
snake oil
Sept. 28, 2016
You Probably Shouldn’t Drink This Coffee That Promises to Make Men Better at Sex
It’s not the kind of morning pick-me-up you’re looking for.
By
Chris Crowley
food policy
Aug. 10, 2016
Big Food Scrambling to Yank Added Sugars From Products
Major nutrition-label changes are coming in 2018.
By
Clint Rainey
food policy
Aug. 1, 2016
Renewed Demands for FDA to Improve Food-Recall Process
Chuck Schumer is the latest to blast delays as a “recipe for disaster.”
By
Clint Rainey
health warnings
June 30, 2016
FDA Warns You Should Never Eat Raw Cookie Dough Again
The pathogens in it “could be a problem.”
By
Clint Rainey
Health Concerns
June 15, 2016
FDA Warns Whole Foods to Fix ‘Serious’ Food-Safety Violations
The grocery chain has 15 days to fix leaky ceilings and other sanitization problems at a food-prep plant.
By
Clint Rainey
Grains Of Salt
June 1, 2016
FDA Urges Food Companies to Use Less Salt
For the first time, it’s urging companies to reduce the amount they cram into food.
By
Clint Rainey
Recalls
May 20, 2016
CDC Re-Warns About Massive Listeria Recall
The CDC re-warns consumers to check freezers for the 400 tainted products.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Policy
May 11, 2016
The FDA Moves to Fix Its Broken Definition of ‘Healthy’ Food
Right now Pop-Tarts qualify, but salmon does not.
By
Clint Rainey
Calorie Crunchers
Mar. 29, 2016
FDA Now Says Calorie-Labeling Rule Won’t Go Into Effect Until 2017
It’s the third delay to the deadline since 2015.
By
Clint Rainey
Recalls
Feb. 23, 2016
Maytag Warns There Could Be Listeria in Its Prized Blue Cheese
It’s suspending production while the FDA investigates.
By
Clint Rainey
Health Concerns
Feb. 22, 2016
The FDA Will Finally Test Food for Traces of the Weed Killer Roundup
It’s considered “probably carcinogenic to humans” by the WHO.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Fraud
Feb. 19, 2016
Wood-Pulp Parmesan Is the Cheese America Deserves
Cellulose in food is nothing new.
By
Chris Crowley
Food Fraud
Feb. 19, 2016
Food Companies Have Started Pulling Parmesans With Wood From Stores
Well, that didn’t take long.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Fights
Feb. 17, 2016
Syrup-Makers Outraged by All the Fake ‘Maple’ Products
They’re demanding the FDA stop Big Food from misusing the word.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Fraud
Feb. 16, 2016
FDA Says ‘Parmesan’ Cheese Might Actually Be Cheddar or Wood Pulp
Tests of several brands contained absolutely no Parmesan at all.
By
Clint Rainey
The Chain Gang
Feb. 11, 2016
Starbucks’s Chocolate Chips Are Kind of a Sham
Turns out the FDA doesn’t recognize the ingredient as “chocolate.”
By
Clint Rainey
Health Concerns
Jan. 6, 2016
Turns Out Pizza-Delivery Boxes Might Contain Toxic Chemicals
The FDA plans to ban three kinds of common materials.
By
Clint Rainey
Egg Beaters
Dec. 17, 2015
Vegan Favorite Just Mayo Gets to Keep Its Name
The FDA is okay with an egg-free spread calling itself “mayonnaise.”
By
Clint Rainey
Number Crunchers
Nov. 30, 2015
Microbreweries Say Calorie Counts Will Be Ruinously Expensive
They argue “there’s no way” they can afford to test every beer.
By
Clint Rainey
The Future
Nov. 19, 2015
The FDA Just Approved Genetically Modified Salmon for Human Consumption
The biotech company behind the fish says it could be on the market in two years.
By
Clint Rainey
Health Concerns
Oct. 9, 2015
Alarmist Watchdog Group Sues the FDA Because It Won’t Regulate
It wants sodium’s “generally recognized as safe” status revoked.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Safety
Sept. 10, 2015
The FDA’s New Rules Will Overhaul Food-Safety Requirements
These come in response to a series of food-borne illness outbreaks.
By
Chris Crowley
Bad Egg
Aug. 26, 2015
Government Starts Cracking Down on Vegan ‘Mayo’
Do not cross Hellmann’s.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Safety
Aug. 14, 2015
China Wants Nothing to Do With America’s Drugged-Up Pork
But it’s the world’s largest market — so our country’s farmers are thinking it might be time to reconsider a controversial, widely used muscle drug.
By
Clint Rainey
Health Concerns
July 30, 2015
FDA Proposes Cigarettelike Warning Labels for Sugar
Drink a Coke? That’s your 100 percent for the day.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Politics
June 16, 2015
Say Good-bye to Delicious, Artery-Clogging Trans Fats
Food companies have three years to take them out of their products.
By
Alan Sytsma
Health Concerns
June 1, 2015
The FDA Could Ban Trans Fats As Early As Mid-June
You have Bloomberg to thank.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Safety
Mar. 9, 2015
FDA Claims Dairy Farmers Are Slipping Illegal Antibiotics Into Milk
A report revealed six drugs not approved for use in lactating cows.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Safety
Jan. 29, 2015
Congress Moves to Create a Single Food-Safety Super-Agency From FDA and USDA
Lawmakers say consolidation would make it easier to prevent foodborne illness.
By
Clint Rainey
Number Crunchers
Nov. 25, 2014
The FDA Will Announce Sweeping New Regulations That Require All Chains to Post
The new rules apply to supermarkets, coffee shops, and movie theaters, too
By
Clint Rainey
Recalls
Aug. 20, 2014
Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s Nut Butters Included in Wide-Reaching Recall
Perhaps your PB&Js should just be Js for a while .
By
Hugh Merwin
Bans
Aug. 13, 2014
Chuck Schumer Is Still Waging War on Powdered Alcohol
The “Kool-Aid of teenage binge-drinking” is still out there, but the senator will fix that.
By
Clint Rainey
Health Concerns
Aug. 1, 2014
Ruth Reichl Has Some Problems With the FDA’s Stance on Antibiotics
“This practice breeds antibiotic-resistant bacteria that threaten us all,” she writes.
By
Hugh Merwin
Bans
July 21, 2014
FDA Actually Has to Warn People Not to Eat Pure Powdered Caffeine
A teaspoon is equal to 25 cups of coffee.
By
Clint Rainey
Salt Licked
June 17, 2014
FDA Says Enough With All That Salt Already
The agency will introduce “voluntary” guidelines to lower Americans’ sodium intake.
By
Clint Rainey
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