Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame have led to disagreements among various research and public health groups.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and
Continue Reading International agency says aspartame is possibly carcinogenic but FDA disagrees
Jus Loop Inc. is recalling Loop Mission brand Probiotic Soda products because of possible spoilage.
The recalled products were sold in Ontario and Quebec, Canada, according to the recall notice from the Canadian Food Inspection
Continue Reading Probiotic soda recalled in Canada over spoilage
Following a consumer complaint, Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling PC brand Lemon & Ginger Sicilian Soda from the marketplace because of the possible presence of glass.
The company reports that the soda was sold nationwide
Continue Reading Soda recalled after consumer complains of glass in product
California is having another run at adding warning labels to sugar-sweetened beverages, and New York is joining in. Last year, state Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel) introduced a bill requiring that any sweetened non-alcoholic beverage (carbonated
Continue Reading California, New York Lawmakers Propose Warning Labels for Soda
National fast-food chain Wendy’s is removing soda from its kids’ menus, acknowledging requests from consumer organizations, including MomsRising.org and the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Effective immediately, menus intended for children’s food
Continue Reading Fast-Food Chain Removes Soda From Kids’ Menus
The city of Berkeley, CA became the first municipality in the country to approve a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages Tuesday. Measure D, a proposal to levy a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks and syrups, passed
Continue Reading Berkeley Puts First Soda Tax on the Books
The national headline of Tuesday’s elections is that Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate. This shift means that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will take over as Majority Leader for the 114th Congress and
Continue Reading Mixed Results For Food Issues in Midterm Elections
California’s bill to add warning labels to sugar-sweetened beverages has stalled in the state’s Assembly Health Committee. The state Senate passed the bill last month but fell three votes short of the 10 needed to
Continue Reading Soda Warning Label Rejected by California Assembly Health Committee
This article has been updated to reflect additional information and include a post-publication interview with Edward Cooney, Executive Director of the Congressional Hunger Center. The American Medical Association, along with a coalition of 18 mayors,
Continue Reading AMA, Mayors Say Food Stamps Should Not Buy Soft Drinks
With the passage of the Healthy, Hungry-Free Kids Act of 2010, in addition to improving school meals, Congress required the U.S. Department of Agriculture to update nearly nonexistent nutrition standards on so-called competitive foods. These
Continue Reading Ridding Schools of Fast Food, Junk Food, and Soda Pushers
