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Entries by Michael F. Jacobson from 11/2010

The Next Big Thing for Food Labels

| Posted 11.03.2010 | Huffington Post
Read More: Center for Science in the Public Interest, Labels on Food, Reading Labels, Reading Food Labels, Nutritional Food Labels, Nutritional Labels, Labels for Food, Fda, Cspi, Huffington Post News

The food industry wants to come up with its own front-of-package labeling system before the Food and Drug Administration comes up with one for them.

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7 Reasons Why Congress Should Pass Child Nutrition Now

| Posted 11.12.2010 | Huffington Post
Read More: School Food, School Food Policy, School Lunch Food, School Food Menu, Better School Food, Healthy School Food, School Cafeteria Food, School Food Nutrition, Huffington Post News

Child nutrition may not have the political cachet of some of the big ticket items on Congress' plate, but here are seven reasons why this bill should be a top priority for congressional action.

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Why Food Safety Reform Is Needed to Slow Staggering Foodborne Illness

| Posted 11.22.2010 | Huffington Post
Read More: Food Safety, Food Safety Bill, Food and Safety, Safe Food, Food Safety Reform, Food Safety Bill Senate, Food Safety Senate, Unsafe Food, Huffington Post News

Monday, November 29 is our last best hope for the Senate to pass food safety reform. That's something I hope we can be thankful for next week.

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