U.S. food safety is complex…and has big gaps, critics say
An estimated one in six Americans will become ill this year from a food-borne illness. Despite recent calls to merge America’s food safety oversight functions into a single agency, it’s …
U.S. food safety is complex…and has big gaps, critics say
An estimated one in six Americans will become ill this year from a food-borne illness. Despite recent calls to merge America’s food safety oversight functions into a single agency, it’s …
Food industry waging battle over sugar labeling plans
A proposal being considered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seems modest, but is causing a political firestorm. It would require food labels to include a line revealing how …
The food industry’s efforts to stop GMO labeling may be hurting image
The GMO labeling debate is not going away. And it is almost certain that the food industry’s efforts to stop GMO labeling attempts by consumer groups is a bad public …
U.S. GM regulations: companies finding loopholes
A gray area is appearing in U.S. regulations regarding GM crops, creating technical loopholes that companies are taking advantage of. Some companies are developing genetically modified crops – “novel crops” …
New FDA labeling rule factors value of “lost pleasure”
In news first reported by Reuters, the FDA has placed a value of $5.27 billion on the “lost pleasure” consumers will experience when calorie counts go into effect under new …
Innovation can double lifespan of fruits and veggies
Scientist James Rogers and his team at Apeel Sciences have developed a line of all-natural antimicrobial films for produce that can prolong shelf life, and in some cases, double it. …