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California Chefs May Be Finding Ways to Duck Around Food Ban Foie Gras
Eight years ago former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill No. 1520 into law, which will prohibit the sale and production of foie gras in California. On Sunday, July 1, 2012 that ban from 2004 will finally go into effect. The legislation states: “The bill would prohibit a person from force feeding a bird for the purpose of enlarging […]
Vitaminwater Lawsuit: Is Sugar Content Misleading?
Over the past few years, an increasing number of worn-out consumers have reached for a bottle of Vitaminwater after a workout. The sports drink has emerged as a serious competitor to Gatorade and other noncarbonated beverages, so much so that Coca-Cola forked over $4.2 billion in cash to buy the brand from Glaceau back in 2007
Recipe for Food Safety
On Sept. 16, 2010, a team of U.S
FDA warns about fat-melting injections
FDA warns about fat-melting injections Alternative to liposuction not proven safe or effective The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on fat-melting injections used in spas across the U.S., saying the drugs have not been proven safe or effective. Lipodissolve injections, a popular nonsurgical alternative to liposuction, are used to dissolve small fat deposits […]
Smoke Signals: Why a Tobacco Giant Is Backing a Tough New Anti-Tobacco Bill
The U.S. Senate on Thursday struck the most devastating legislative blow in history to Big Tobacco, giving the Food and Drug Administration authority over the industry. The new bill, which passed in the House in April, includes tough new restrictions on advertising, like allowing only black-and-white-text ads in magazines with substantial youth readerships; mandates that manufacturers prove or stop using claims like “light” and “low tar”; a ban on flavored cigarettes ; and provisions for large, graphic warning labels
Stop using Hydroxycut products, FDA says
Hydroxycut products, popular dietary supplements used for weight loss, have been linked to liver damage and are being recalled, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The FDA said it has received 23 reports of serious liver injuries linked to Hydroxycut products, which are also used as energy enhancers and as fat burners.
FDA: Hang on to your pistachios
If you have a stash of pistachios in your house, pistachio ice cream in your freezer or trail mix in your backpack, don’t eat any of it. Wait until an inquiry into possible salmonella contamination is further along, advises FDA Associate Commissioner David Acheson.