Food Labeling

Is This Floor Gluten-Free?

Kelly Dorfman | Posted 05.30.2012

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The unfunny reality is: For people who react badly to gluten, unclear labeling and convoluted manufacturing practices can turn eating into an extreme sport.

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Turn the Lights All the Way Up

Gary Hirshberg | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Food Labeling, Genetically Modified Food, Gmos, Fda, Just Label It, Gary Hirshberg, Genetically Engineered Foods, Food Politics, Food News

Our food system has been adept at keeping the lights out or at least dimmed. But that is changing. The FDA should start by following the practices of more than 40 other nations and label genetically engineered foods.

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How Dieters Get Fooled Into Eating More

Slashfood | Posted 06.27.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Food Labeling, Diet and Nutrition, Diet, Organic Food, Dieting, Health Food, Food News

Bad news for dieters: According to a new study, you may be eating less healthy than you think you are -- all because you're on a diet....

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GM and Organic Co-Existence: Why We Really Just Can't Get Along

Paula Crossfield | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Coexistence, Gmos, Organic Food, Tom Vilsack, Alfalfa, Food Labeling, Usda, Sugarbeets, GM Food, Green News

Last Friday, the USDA announced the partial deregulation of genetically modified sugar beets. If you eat beef or take milk and sugar in your coffee, here is why you should care.

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Front-of-Package Labels Hide Truth: 8-of-10 kids' foods flunk nutrition standards

Larry_Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food Labeling, Healthy Foods, Front of Package Labeling, Childhood Nutrition, Child Nutrition, Prevention, Fda, Nutrition, Home News

Chronic diseases like diabetes are skyrocketing, and children are predicted to have a shorter life span than their parents. Parents want healthy fo...

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Hidden Sugars In Your Food

Pooja R. Mottl | Posted 05.25.2011

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We're getting way too many added sugars, and all those nutritionally empty calories can contribute, in many diets, to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and risk factors for heart disease.

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Starting In 2012 Meat Labels Will Show Calories, Nutrition Facts

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nutrition, Food Labels, Nutrition Labels, Food Labeling, FDA Food Labels, Meat-Labels, Meat Calories, Calories in Meat, Home News

WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department will require many meat labels to include the number of calories and other nutritional information starti...

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Ben & Jerry's No Longer Fudging the Truth

Michael F. Jacobson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Center for Science in the Public Interest, Food Labeling, Ben & Jerry's, Cspi, All Natural, Health, Ben and Jerry's, Ice Cream, Healthy Living News

The FDA should devise a reasonable definition for which ingredients can be called "natural." It won't make your Phish Food any better for you, but it'd make the supermarket a more honest place.

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Say It Ain't So: Ben & Jerry's To Stop Calling Its Ice Cream 'All Natural'

Wallet Pop | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ben & Jerry's, once a small Vermont dairy operation known for its all natural ingredients, is stripping the claim "all natural" from its packaging und...

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Are Food Labels Really Necessary?

Susan Yager | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Food Politics, Genetically Modified Food, FDA Food Labels, Misleading Food Lavels, Food Labeling, Food Labels, Healthy Living News

There is much to be said for knowledge and the ability to make educated choices. But the bottom line is that we are better off respecting our food than analyzing it.

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Govt. Slaps Kellogg For Unproven Health Claims On Cereal -- Again

WalletPop | Mitch Lipka | Posted 05.25.2011

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When it comes to claims about its cereals, Kellogg should just stick with "Snap, crackle and pop." The food maker has yet again run afoul of the feder...

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FDA Could Take Foods Over Shelves Over Inaccurate Labeling

Mother Nature Network | Robin Shreeves | Posted 05.25.2011

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Seventeen food manufacturers, including a few that produce organic products, have been issued warning letters by the FDA about their front-of-package ...

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10 Things the FDA Can Do to Improve Nutrition Labeling

Hemi Weingarten | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Serving-Size, Smart Choices, World Health Organization, Fda, Trans Fats, Who, Caffeine, Food Labeling, Food, Food and Drug Administration, Sugar, Green News

Wouldn't it be nice if the FDA cleaned up the mess originally created when it brought us the nutrition facts label as we know it today?

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"Smart Choices" Food Labeling Program Halts Over FDA Concern

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) PORTLAND, Ore. - A food industry group is voluntarily halting promotion of its nutrition labeling program after federal regulators said such syst...

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How to Make Smart Food Choices When You're Confused And Overwhelmed

Joshua Rosenthal | Posted 11.17.2011

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The supermarket can be a daunting place. Aisles upon aisles of choices, how can anyone make up their mind? Here are a couple tips for making "truly smart food" choices in the supermarket.

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What We Can Learn About Food Labeling From Europe

The Atlantic Food Channel | By Marion Nestle | Posted 05.25.2011

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The GM industry (translation: Monsanto) has opposed labeling from the very beginning, no doubt because of fears that people will reject GM foods. ...

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