Whether or not you've heard of the chemical bisphenol A, better known as BPA, studies show that it's almost certainly in your body. BPA is used in the manufacturing of products like plastic water bottles, baby bottles, toys ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Green calorie labels may lead people to see nutrition-poor foods in a healthier light.
Mar 12, 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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Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a manmade chemical used in the manufacture of some common household products, appears to be associated with cardiovascular disease and peripheral arterial disease in a study of 1,216 ...
Sep 3, 2012
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Reducing the size of large food portions, packaging and tableware could help to tackle obesity, argue experts in The BMJ this week.
Dec 2, 2015
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The French parliament voted Thursday to ban the use of bisphenol A, a chemical thought to have a toxic effect on the brain and nervous system, in baby food packaging next year and all food containers in 2015.
Dec 13, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- Claims on food labels that a product is organic, locally produced or made by workers subject to fair labor practices may mislead consumers into thinking that such foods are low in calories, says a University ...
Mar 16, 2012
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(AP)—Calories. Nutrients. Serving size. How about "produced with genetic engineering?" California voters will soon decide whether to require certain raw and processed foods to carry such a label.
Oct 6, 2012
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Researchers from Illinois State University, North Carolina State University, University of South Carolina, and University of Maryland published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the impact of moving nutrition ...
Nov 6, 2020
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South Africa's national health department recently invited public comment on regulations for warning labels on food packaging. The regulations specify how pre-packaged food should be labeled. Broadly speaking, "front-of-pack" ...
Jul 20, 2023
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