The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its first Front-of-Package (FOP) labeling report Oct. 13. Phase I is a tough, detailed examination of about 20 of the existing FOP schemes along
Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a preliminary draft of the restaurant menu labeling rules that will go into effect on March 23, 2011. The FDA is
Eaters, food companies, policy wonks, and restaurateurs all have the opportunity to weigh in on new nationwide menu labeling requirements.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday
The Center for Disease Control’s (CDC’s) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report just published surveillance data on salt consumption among adults in the US: “Sodium Intake in Adults – United
Nutrition labels on the front of food packages are coming to a grocery shelf near you.
Before that happens, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to
Peru’s unicameral Congress has apparently made a deal.
A new Peruvian consumer code will require that food labels disclose both organic and genetically modified ingredients. At the same time,
More than 80 public health, environmental, agriculture, and organic food organizations are fighting to protect genetically modified (GM), or genetically engineered (GE) food labels.
The groups sent a letter Tuesday
Consumers are paying up to $23 per pound for ice when they purchase frozen seafood, a multi-state investigation led by Wisconsin Weights and Measures revealed.
Many seafood processors add a
With the heated–and at times downright uncivil–political debate over health care reform in Washington, discussion over some of the finer details buried in the 2,500-page health care
A recent survey done by FoodMinds shows that Americans are paying attention to food labels more than ever before. The survey also found that citizens generally support the government’s
The rates of obesity in the United States have dramatically increased to epidemic proportions, impinging on more than our good looks and athletic ability. Obesity is often associated with several