As Americans prepare for the second week of pre-empted prime time programming tonight with the beginning of the Democratic National Convention today in Philadelphia, there’s one thing that liberals and conservatives agree about — food
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New Guide Puts Unfamiliar Ingredient Names in Consumer-Friendly Terms
Food ingredients such as butylated hydroxyanisol, acesulfame potassium or methyl salicylate may sound scary, but the only thing threatening about them is their name, according to a new guidefrom the International Food Information Council
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Majority of Americans Confident in Safety of Food Supply, Survey Finds
The vast majority of Americans have confidence in the safety of the U.S. food supply, according to a new survey by the International Food Information Council, a food industry communications group.
The “2012 Food &
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Consumers Trust Food Biotechnology, Food Safety, Survey Finds
While criticism of genetically modified foods has received widespread media attention in the past few years, consumers remain generally supportive of food biotechnology, according to an industry-funded survey released Thursday.
The evaluation – conducted by
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Panel: Acrylamide in Food Unlikely to Pose Health Risk
Dietary levels of acrylamide, the chemical compound and known carcinogen naturally produced from cooking food, cannot be shown to pose any health risk to humans, according to an expert panel organized by the International Food
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Improving Consumer Trust in Today’s Food System
In early October, I had the pleasure of attending the 5th Annual Center for Food Integrity (CFI) Food System Summit in Chicago. This year’s Summit brought together a diverse group of food system members including
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Keeping the Kids Food Safe
As a mom, I feel like I always have food on the brain! Whether I’m preparing meals, encouraging my kids to eat their veggies, or grocery shopping for the week, my life revolves around mealtimes.
Food Colors: A Spectrum of Thoughts
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
Navigating Food Nanotechnology
I’m back in Washington, D.C. after a trip to the wonderful city of Chicago to attend the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) 2010 Annual Meeting & Food Expo, where food science experts from around
Survey Shows Consumer Attitudes Toward Food
In early July the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation released its 2010 Food & Health Survey: Consumer Attitudes Toward Food Safety, Nutrition and Health (pdf). This is the foundation’s fifth annual study gaining
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