Politics
Consumer and business coalition hits Bloomberg's salt reduction in food scheme (PR)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 13, 2010 For interviews, including former restaurant owner Noma Dumich, please contact ORIT SKLAR at (404) 931-6526
'A restaurant-killing, job-killing strategy'
CONSUMER
New York City wants less salt in processed, restaurant foods
New York City Department of Health Mental Hygiene issued a set of guidelines to recommend a voluntary salt reduction in packaged and restaurant foods.
The recommendations ...
Kickstart Your Health in 2010! (PR)
Dear Dr. Roberts:
Hello! Thank you for signing up to be a part of the Kickstart beginning on Jan. 1. Please forward this message to your ...
College Refuses to Graduate Overweight Students
Posted by: Dr. Mercola December 19 2009
Lincoln University has introduced a unique way of tackling obesity. In 2006, the Pennsylvania university introduced its Fitness for ...
Dean Foods, Target Stumble - Being Forced to Correct Deceptive Practices (PR)
Editor's note: Business organizations are welcome to submit press releases and articles on any issue that may interest food consumers....
Agriculture Proposal Gives Meat To The Poor--To Get Rid Of It
By Martha Rosenberg
The recession is having one positive effect. The national cholesterol is going down.
More than half of Americans have cut back on meat, many ...
France Finds Monsanto Guilty of Lying
Posted by: Dr. Mercola November 21 2009
France's highest court has ruled that U.S. agrochemical giant Monsanto had not told the truth about the safety ...
FDA to Examine the Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages
On Nov. 13, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent letters notifying nearly 30 manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages that it intends to look ...
Q&As on Caffeine in Alcoholic Beverages
Q1. What action is FDA taking?
A1. On November 12, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified nearly 30 manufacturers of certain alcoholic beverages ...
FDA Backs Down on Raw Oyster Processing
By Sheilah DowneyAfter hearing a groundswell of dissension from state officials, elected representatives and oyster harvesters, the FDA has backed off its proposed raw oyster ...



