Politics
Trust for America's Health joins food-safety campaign
By Sheilah Downey
The Food and Drug Administration, founded in 1906 at the dawn of the age of refrigeration, is responsible for the safety of 80
CDC Report: Schools Offering Healthier Options in Vending Machines
By Rachel Howell Stockton
A report released by the US CDC maintains that more schools are banning sugary soft drinks and fat laden snack foods from ...
Calorie Postings Don’t Guarantee Healthier Choices
By Rachel Stockton
It’s been 14 months since the law requiring New York City fast food chains to post the calorie content of each of their ...
Most diets not meeting guidelines: CDC
By Eileen McGaurinThe nation as a whole flunked the fruit and vegetable test as reported by the Centers for Disease Control, but kids fared far ...
FDA 101: Product Recalls (video)
When an FDA-regulated product is defective or potentially harmful, removing it from the market may be necessary. In this Consumer Update video, FDA Recall Operations ...
National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Could Harm Local, Family-scale and Organic Growers (PR)
Corporate Agribusiness Proposes Regulating Itself
Instead of Stricter Governmental Food Safety Oversight
CORNUCOPIA, WI: USDA hearings begin this week on a proposal that would authorize the development ...
Is the FDA Poised to Ban a Century-Old Natural Remedy?
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
September 19 2009
Major Pharmaceuticals has put out a press release saying that they've been forced to shut down production of all natural desiccated ...
Soda Talks Becoming a Carbonated Controversy
By Sheilah Downey sheilahd at foodconsumer dot org
Battle lines are being drawn in the debate over sugar-laden sodas, with
both sides spewing more statistics on the ...
Doctors and Patients Sue White House Over Free Speech Violations
Posted by: Dr. Mercola September 15 2009
The Office of the President and other ...
Nutrition Notes:School Fundraisers: Supporting or Undermining Health Messages?
NUTRITION NOTES
September 14, 2009 Contact: Alice Bender, (202) 328-7744
School Fundraisers: Supporting or Undermining Health Messages?
Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN
American Institute for ...




