Shortening, pie crusts, brownies and microwave popcorn may be partially exempt from a government phase out of artificial trans fats—if the food industry gets its way.
Aug 6, 2015
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Following a deadly listeria outbreak in ice cream in the U.S. earlier this year, justice officials are warning food companies that they could face criminal and civil penalties if they inadvertently poison their customers.
Jul 13, 2015
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This year may indeed be the year in which a class of immunotherapeutics called PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors are approved for a variety of cancers, as forecast recently by Drew Pardoll, MD, PhD, in a blog post. There is huge ...
Apr 30, 2015
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Unhealthy food causes obesity, diabetes and heart problems and costs society money. But who is responsible? Consumers who overeat or use too much fat, salt and sugar? Or producers who make all of that unhealthy food and market ...
Dec 17, 2014
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In 2002, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), an advocacy group that routinely challenges food companies on their labeling claims, asked the FDA to take action against that upbeat ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's ...
Jun 17, 2014
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The Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to ensure that shoppers who buy honey are getting the real deal.
Apr 8, 2014
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The Food and Drug Administration says 25 pharmaceutical companies are voluntarily phasing out the use of antibiotics for growth promotion in animals processed for meat.
Mar 26, 2014
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In response to concerns about the rise in drug-resistant superbugs worldwide, US regulators Wednesday issued voluntary guidelines to help cut back on antibiotics routinely fed to farm animals.
Dec 11, 2013
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Scientific studies show that dietary intake of flavonoids and related phenolics can reduce the incidence of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease - Europe's leading cause of death - and certain types of cancer, ...
Sep 12, 2013
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Consumers are going to know exactly what they're getting when they buy foods labeled "gluten free."
Aug 2, 2013
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