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DeLauro Introduces Bill to Tax Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

By Lydia Zuraw on July 31, 2014

On Wednesday, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax (SWEET) Act — a tax on drinks such as sodas, energy drinks, sweet teas and sports drinks that she first announced at the National…
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Study Finds Organic Foods Have More Benefits

By Lydia Zuraw on July 15, 2014

A new international study suggests that organic foods contain higher levels of antioxidants than conventionally grown versions. The research, led by Newcastle University and published last week in the British Journal of Nutrition, found…
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How Much is Too Much? Report on Fortified Foods Tries to Answer That Question

By Lydia Zuraw on June 25, 2014

Many Americans don’t get enough of the vitamins and minerals they should, but the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is now concerned that children and other vulnerable populations are exposed to excessive and unhealthy amounts in…
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Why Would School Nutritionists Oppose Healthier Meals?

By Marion Nestle on June 11, 2014

(This blog post by Dr. Marion Nestle was published June 6, 2014, on Food Politics and is republished here with her permission.) Understanding why school nutritionists want to scrap USDA’s nutrition standards takes some effort.
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FDA Clarifies: Is Your Drink a Supplement or a Food?

By Marion Nestle on January 16, 2014

(This blog post was originally published Jan. 15, 2014, on Food Politics.) By an act of Congress, dietary supplements are regulated less strictly than conventional foods, so much so that some beverage manufacturers would…
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Energy Drink Makers Get ‘Guidance’ But No Investigation Into Deaths

By Dan Flynn on January 16, 2014

A couple of years ago, after reports surfaced about deaths that might be attributable to popular energy drinks, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) demanded that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigate the potentially…
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The Annual Food Safety News Christmas Day 'Nice List'

By News Desk on December 25, 2013

Editor’s note: We continue with our Food Safety News holiday tradition by publishing our fifth annual Christmas Day “nice” list, calling out a few folks we think are worthy of some positive mention based on …
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Q&A with Author Marion Nestle on Food Politics, SNAP, and Food Safety

By James Andrews on June 18, 2013

Best-selling food author Marion Nestle paid a quick visit to Food Safety News during a stop in Seattle to discuss food politics, the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps), and food…
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Sugar Is Not Poison, But We’re Getting Too Much of It

By Dan Flynn on April 3, 2012

Sugar is the toxin responsible for most of today’s health problems, a California endocrinologist who conducts research for the American Heart Association, told the television magazine program 60 Minutes Sunday.

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A White House Chef Defends the First Lady

By Michele Simon on December 12, 2011

Marion Nestle, the author of Food Politics, recently got a reminder that food is indeed political, right up to the nation’s highest office. On November 30, the first lady made a speech in which…

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