Vivvo CMS 4.1 foodconsumer.org http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. foodconsumer.org http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/files.php?file= http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/ Benjamin L. England to Present at the FDLI US-China Food and Drug Law Conference (PR) http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Politics/32/benjamin_l_england_0606110951.html Law & Regulations Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:51:00 +0000 Benjamin L. England to Present at the FDLI US-China Food and Drug Law Conference Columbia, MD (June 6, 2011) The FDAImports.com and ExporttoUSA.com.cn team is eagerly preparing for the FDA seeks comment on preventive controls against foodborne illness http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Politics/32/fda_0526111142.html Law & Regulations Fri, 27 May 2011 04:42:00 +0000 FDA NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 26, 2011 Media Inquiries: Doug Karas, 301-796-2805, douglas.karas@fda.hhs.govConsumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA seeks comment on preventive controls against foodborne illness The Food and Drug Administration is seeking Food Bill Aims to Improve Safety - FDA http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Politics/32/food_bill_aims_to_improve_safety_0508110731.html Law & Regulations Sun, 08 May 2011 12:28:00 +0000 Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that one in six people in the United States suffers from food-borne illness each Plan to ban toys with fast-food kid's meals http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Politics/32/plan_to_ban_toys_with_fast-food_kid_s_meals_0406111152.html Law & Regulations Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:51:00 +0000 by Aimee Keenan-Greene   New York City plans to introduce a bill to ban toy giveaways in fast-food restaurant meals for children, Reuters reports. Late last year San Food Safety Modernization Act: Putting the Focus on Prevention http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Politics/32/food_safety_modernization_act_0115110855.html Law & Regulations Sun, 16 Jan 2011 02:54:00 +0000 By Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs Even before the President signs the Food Safety Modernization Act, the passage of this legislation set Nutrition facts label does not help curb obesity epidemic http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Politics/32/nutrition_facts_label_0115111228.html Law & Regulations Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:27:00 +0000 Mandatory fast food menu labeling does not help change consumers' dietary habits, according to a new study scheduled to be published in the February issue Meat products will carry nutrition information on labels - USDA http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Politics/32/meat_labeling_usda_1231100306.html Law & Regulations Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:05:00 +0000 The USDA announced on Dec 29, 2010 that the agency will require that nutritional information such as calories, total fat and saturated fat be labeled Both House and Senate Vote YES on Food Safety Bill http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Politics/32/food_safety_bill_1226100942.html Law & Regulations Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:42:00 +0000 December 21, 2010 Moments ago, the House of Representatives passed the Food Safety bill—which the Senate, in one of the most underhanded legislative maneuvers we’ve ever U.S. Policies to Blame for Beef Export Restrictions (PR) http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Politics/32/beef_mad_cow_disease_1223101201.html Law & Regulations Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:58:00 +0000 For Immediate Release                            Contact: R-CALF USA Communications Coordinator Shae Dodson-Chambers December 23, 2010   Medicare Advantage Plans to Experience Weeding Out Process http://www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Politics/32/medicare_advantage_plans_to_experience_weeding_out_process_10112.html Law & Regulations Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:45:00 +0000 Approximately 966,000 of those currently enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans will need to look to other insurers to provide their coverage next year.  That’s because foodconsumer.org