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According to the CDC, as of December 29, 2022, a total of 15 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from three states Nebraska (8), Oklahoma (1) and South Dakota (6). Illnesses started on dates ranging from December 2, 2022, to December 13
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Is it past time for a warning label on sprouts?
A Kansas review of raw milk policies includes everything from banning sales to requiring a 37-word warning label about the health risks of consuming unpasteurized milk.
Kansas does not permit sales of raw milk in retail settings, and for years the state did not allow raw milk advertising. Last year,
Continue Reading Advertising raw milk in Kansas is okay, but producing it might be banned
Sweetened beverage advertisers in San Francisco won’t be forced to add an obesity warning to their labels and advertisements. A federal appellate court has ruled the warning mandate violates the U.S. Constitution.
The City and County of San Francisco enacted the local law two years ago, requiring advertisers of certain
Continue Reading Court says San Francisco’s soda pop warnings unconstitutional
A bill to legalize the retail sale of unpasteurized raw milk in Rhode Island remains in a Senate committee, which must act on it by April 13 or see it die.
Senate Bill 247 specifies only raw cow’s milk and raw goat’s milk for legalization. It would require warning labels
Continue Reading Rhode Island bill would OK retail sales of unpasteurized milk
With strong support from Republican members, the Montana House of Representatives approved a bill to allow the sale of unpasteurized raw milk by more than a two-to-one margin this week.
Rep. Nancy Ballance’s House Bill 325 now goes to the Montana Senate for consideration. Balance, a Republican, joined with 55
Continue Reading Montana House OKs some raw milk sales, sends bill to Senate
A bill that would allow the sale of unpasteurized raw milk in Montana is scheduled for a second reading before the state’s full House of Representatives today after earning committee approval by a one-vote margin.
The House has until March 30 to advance Rep. Nancy Ballance’s House Bill 325 to
Continue Reading Montana House committee OKs raw milk bill by 12-11 vote
A nine-page petition filed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest asks the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to begin requiring colorectal cancer warning labels on certain meat and poultry products.
The petition claims “scientific research has led to the conclusion that processed meat
Continue Reading Cancer warning labels sought for processed meat and poultry
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 or non-carbonated) that contains 75 calories or more per 12 fluid ounces be labeled with
Continue Reading California, New York Lawmakers Propose Warning Labels for Soda
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 pass the committee on Tuesday. After hearing from the bill’s author, Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel),
Continue Reading Soda Warning Label Rejected by California Assembly Health Committee
The “Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Safety Warning Act” is now in the hands of the California State Assembly. Last week, the state Senate passed the bill, which would require that any sweetened non-alcoholic beverage (carbonated or non-carbonated) that contains 75 calories or more per 12 fluid ounces be labeled with the
Continue Reading California Senate Passes Bill Requiring Warning Labels on Some Sugar-Sweetened Drinks
