Vilsack: Smart phones could tell consumers what's in food
(AP)—In the ever-complicated debate over labeling of genetically modified foods, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he has an idea: use your smart phone.
Feb 26, 2015
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(AP)—In the ever-complicated debate over labeling of genetically modified foods, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he has an idea: use your smart phone.
Feb 26, 2015
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Does your sweetheart have a milk allergy? You may want to hold off on a dark chocolate Valentine.
Feb 11, 2015
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For years, the government has told Americans to eat their vegetables. A rewrite of the government's dietary guidelines could include some new advice, too, on sugar, salt, meat and caffeine.
Jan 8, 2015
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Health-related buzzwords, such as "antioxidant," "gluten-free" and "whole grain," lull consumers into thinking packaged food products labeled with those words are healthier than they actually are, according to a new research ...
Jun 13, 2014
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(AP)—Those "Nutrition Facts" labels on nearly every food package in grocery stores are getting a new look.
Feb 27, 2014
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Those nutrition labels on the back of food packages may soon become easier to read.
Jan 23, 2014
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Fast-food marketing aimed at children emphasizes giveaways and movie tie-ins much more frequently than ads targeted at adults, according to research published August 28 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by James Sargent ...
Aug 28, 2013
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Foods being marketed to children in UK supermarkets are less healthy than those marketed to the general population according to researchers at the University of Hertfordshire, who question whether more guidelines may be needed ...
May 8, 2013
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Forget fad diets and hypnotherapy; your smartphone could be a key tool to losing those post-Easter egg pounds, according to scientists at the University of Leeds, UK.
Apr 15, 2013
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France said Tuesday it would call for Europe-wide controls on a paper product containing bisphenol A after a watchdog agency said the widely-used chemical may expose unborn children to breast cancer later in life.
Apr 9, 2013
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