The government is expected to launch a new website dedicated to communicating product safety information to consumers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is set to launch saferproducts.gov, a consolidated clearinghouse for a wide variety of product information and recalls and incident reports filed with the agency.
The project is part of the government response to the 2008 overhaul of product safety regulations after a lead-tainted toy scandal grabbed media headlines. According to Consumer Reports, industry will get 10 days to respond to posted complaints before they become live on the site.
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Heath Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., again promised on Monday that The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, will be released to the public in December.
If available by Christmas, many
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By Sarah Sorscher
Last week, some of the biggest players in Big Food, including household names like Nestlé, Coca-Cola, General Mills, Hormel and PepsiCo, teamed up to launch a
As November approaches, with the federal government shutdown now in its third week, suspension of food stamps for the hungry is becoming increasingly likely.
There was sufficient federal funding in
Consumer Reports is urging the FDA to establish strict limits on lead in protein powders and shakes in light of its new investigation that found troubling levels of toxic heavy
Spring & Mulberry is expanding its previously announced recall of select chocolate bars because of contamination with Salmonella.
The expansion follows a comprehensive root cause investigation conducted by the company’
As part of its enforcement activities, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until
JCB Flavors LLC of Watertown, WI, is voluntarily recalling select topical seasoning products because of the potential presence of Salmonella.
This recall is being initiated because the affected products were
