After British research show food dyes were related to ADHD in children, the European Union is requiring manufacturers to include a warning label outlining the dyes' "adverse effect."
In a seminar at the International Food Technology show in Chicago this week, attendees are learning how the FDA is taking an unprecedented role in food safety issues. A lawyer and Costco representative explain the retailer’s role in this new regulatory environment.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission, an international food safety group, set new guidelines for bagged salads and raw oysters and tightened limits on the amount of melamine in food and infant formula, the World Health Organization said.
The Natural Resources Defense Council has filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration, charging that the agency has failed to regulate BPA.
In mid-June, Whole Foods Market reportedly yanked all unpasteurized kombucha teas from its store shelves due to concerns about elevated alcohol content levels. Now the feds are getting involved.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance that recommends limits on antibiotics in livestock.
New additions to the Packers and Stockyards Act may level the playing field for meat processors through more efficient enforcement and additional arbitration opportunities.
John Gay, executive director and CEO of the Natural Products Association, talks to NFM about retailer involvement in the industry and recent NPA branch closures.