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EU survey on herbs and spices finds fraud, dyes, extraneous material, allergen risks

By Joe Whitworth on December 1, 2021

A survey on herb and spice authenticity in Europe has found potential adulteration, illegal dyes and allergens.

The work was overseen by DG SANTE, the European Commission’s health and safety body, and carried out in…
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Lawsuit challenges FDA approval of additive that makes Impossible Burger ‘bleed’

By News Desk on February 4, 2021

The Center for Food Safety is challenging the FDA’s approval of a color additive used to make Impossible Foods’ plant-based burger appear to “bleed” like real meat. The advocacy group claims that the FDA’s decision …
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Canned foods, seafood, supplements among revised alerts

By News Desk on May 7, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.

Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as…
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FDA Assessment: Most Children are Exposed to Food Dyes

By News Desk on September 5, 2014

Exposure assessments conducted by the Food and Drug Administration find that most American kids are exposed to food dyes. FDA has not yet published the full results, but according to results presented Aug. 13 at…
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Sodas Contain Animal Carcinogen, Study Finds

By Gretchen Goetz on March 6, 2012

Today’s leading cola beverages contain high levels of a substance linked to cancer in animals, according to new research. 

An independent study commissioned by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) uncovered  4-methylimidazole…

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CSPI Urges Front-Label Disclosure of Food Coloring

By James Andrews on December 9, 2011

The non-profit consumer advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) submitted a petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday urging it to require food makers to disclose artificial…

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FDA Panel Says Food Dyes Don't Cause Hyperactivity

By News Desk on April 1, 2011

As expected, an advisory panel decided Thursday to tell the Food and Drug Administration there is insufficient evidence linking synthetic food dyes to hyperactivity in children.

The group will also recommend that products containing artifical…

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FDA Meeting: Do Food Dyes Cause Hyperactivity?

By Gretchen Goetz on March 29, 2011

When Bobby comes home from school bouncing off the walls, his parents could attribute his behavior to a number of factors: pent-up energy, overstimulation, or maybe a behavioral disorder. But is it possible that dyes…

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Food Colors: A Spectrum of Thoughts

By International Food Information Council Foundation on August 27, 2010

When I think of food colors, I instantly think of baking cookies with my mom and sisters during the holidays as a kid.  My sisters and I would always get into fights over who got…

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EU Places Warning Labels on Foods Containing Dyes

By Laurel Curran on July 21, 2010

As of Tuesday in the European Union, most foods containing artificial food dyes are required to sport a warning label. These labels declare that the labeled food, “may have an adverse effect on activity and…

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