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FDA to delay rule requiring new nutrition facts panel
A revamped nutrition facts panel designed to make it easier to see how many calories and added sugars are in packaged foods and drinks is being delayed.
Jun 13, 2017
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Are Baked Lay's potato chips "guilt-free"? PepsiCo says so
What do Baked Lay's potato chips, Simply Tostitos chips and Diet Mountain Dew have in common? They're all "guilt-free," according to how PepsiCo categorizes them.
Feb 15, 2017
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Snickers maker criticizes industry-funded paper on sugar
Mars Inc., the maker of Skittles and M&M's, is breaking ranks with other food companies and denouncing an industry-funded paper that says global recommendations on limiting sugar are based on weak evidence.
Dec 21, 2016
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Improving food quality by studying the microbial composition of raw milk
Findings from a new study, reported in the journal mBio, may help food companies improve the quality of dairy products. The researchers have discovered that bacteria in raw milk arriving at dairy processing facilities are ...
Aug 23, 2016
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Vermont to target 'willful violations' of GMO labeling law
As Vermont is set to become the first state in the country on July 1 to require the labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients, the state's attorney general says his office will enforce the law by targeting ...
Apr 9, 2016
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Tiny Vermont brings food industry to its knees on GMO labels
General Mills' announcement on Friday that it will start labeling products that contain genetically modified ingredients to comply with a Vermont law shows food companies might be throwing in the towel, even as they hold ...
Mar 19, 2016
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Senate effort to block food labeling of modified food stalls
Senate Republican efforts to stop mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods have stalled.
Mar 16, 2016
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Labels on genetically modified foods? Not so fast
States could no longer require labeling of genetically modified foods under legislation approved by a Senate panel.
Mar 1, 2016
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US food firms pushing halt to GMO labeling by end of year
U.S. food companies are mounting an aggressive year-end push to head off mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods.
Dec 8, 2015
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Junk food ads on TV tend to target African-American and Latino youth
One way to fight health disparities and obesity may be to turn off the TV. Food companies disproportionately target television advertising for unhealthy products like candy and sugary drinks to Latino and African-American ...
Aug 19, 2015
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