Last week, as health advocates around the nation raced against a deadline to submit comments to the federal government on food marketing to children, the food industry was busy doing what it does best: Launching
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Feds Propose Limits for Marketing Food to Kids
Four government agencies, led by the Federal Trade Commission, have announced long-awaited guidelines for food and beverage advertising targeted at children.
Under the proposals released Thursday, the food industry would have five years to phase in the rules…
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Why the Happy Meal is Already Illegal
When it comes to food, everybody’s got an opinion. Same goes for parenting. Mix the two together and you’ve got the makings of a culture war. Witness the recent scuffle between Sarah Palin and Michelle…
Dannon Pays $21 Million for Exaggerated Claims
It sure would be nice if one serving of yogurt a day kept you regular or that a dairy drink could boost your immunity, but apparently neither claim is true.
At least that’s what the…
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FTC Files Complaint Against POM Wonderful
POM Wonderful has upset another government agency by being way too enthusiastic about its products.
After 19 months of investigation, the Federal Trade Commission Monday charged POM Wonderful LLC in an administrative complaint with making…